High temperatures paired with abundant vegetables make for healthy nibbles or a light meal. Roasting brings out the natural sugars in your vegetables that caramelize for a sweet zing. Exact measurements are not needed — make as much as you need for your crew. Dollop with Buttermilk Green Goddess Dressing and you’ll never look at vegetables the same way again.
Course Appetizer, Brunch, Fun Food!, Main Course, Supper
Carrots (we chose a variety, but one type will do)
whole radishes
Thick slices of red onion
white raisins
toasted pine nuts
Fresh herbs (rosemary, oregano and/or sage)
olive oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Thread shrimp onto skewers and brush with oil. Dust with Cajun seasoning. Set aside.
Wash and dry carrots and radishes. Both can be roasted as is or sliced in half if large. Cut off tops, leaving about an inch. You could also cut a bag of colored carrots into diagonal halves and some in rounds, just for fun.
Scatter carrots, radishes and onion slices on baking pan; toss with olive oil. Roast 30 minutes or so, until caramelized, tossing about halfway to roast all sides.
Add shrimp skewers to baking pans and roast another 8–10 minutes until done.