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Colorful Seasonal Salad

Ingredients

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4 to 5 sweet nectarines (sliced lengthwise)
handful of red grapes
4 carrots (peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters)
handful of mixed salad greens (spinach, arugula, lettuce, endive or whatever comes handy)
olive oil
salt
pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
zest of one lemon
2 tbs chopped parsley
1/2 tsp dried thyme
salt
pepper

1
Toss the carrots with some olive oil, salt and pepper and bake it at 400 F for about 20 minutes. Make sure that you don't crowd the baking pan and keep them in a single layer.
2
Layer the sliced nectarine in another baking pan, sprinkle some salt on top and drizzle with some olive oil. Bake it at 400F for about 10 minutes.
3
For the dressing, combine everything in a glass bowl and let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes to let the flavor meld.
4
Arrange the greens, roasted vegetables and the grapes in a serving bowl.
5
Whisk the dressing properly and pour it on the salad just before serving.
6
Serve it warm at room temperature.