Two Unique Catering prepares three spring inspired brunch ideas

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(FOX 2) - Chef Kelli visited the morning show to prepare three brunch ideas for the spring season.

The recipes featured are below.

Golden Eggs

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups white vinegar

Kosher salt

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds

1 tablespoon sugar

1 bay leaf

½ small white onion, thinly sliced

1 ¼ teaspoons turmeric

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 small carrot, peeled into thin ribbon strips with a vegetable peeler

12 hard-cooked eggs, peeled

Directions

1. Bring the vinegar, ¾ cup water, 3 tablespoons salt, the coriander seeds, mustard seeds, sugar, bay leaf, onions, turmeric and pepper flakes to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat,

stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar. Reduce the heat, cover and let the brine simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, pierce each egg all the way through about 6 times with a cake tester or toothpick or pin.

3. Put half the carrots in the bottom of decorative glass bowl or jars with lids.

4. Add eggs to bowl/jar and then the remaining carrots. Ladle in enough brine to cover the eggs. Cover jars let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.

5. The eggs will keep, covered by liquid and refrigerated, up to 5 days.

Rainbow Roasted Carrots

Ingredients

4 tablespoons coconut oil melted

¼ cup orange marmalade

2 pounds baby carrots (preferably rainbow), tops trimmed

Juice of three oranges

3 tablespoons raw honey

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

1/3 cup chopped candied pecans

Directions

1. Blanch Carrots: Place petit carrots in boiling water (then turn down to simmer) for about 3 minutes drain and cool with cold water or ice water.

2. Melt 3 tablespoons coconut oil in heavy bottom sauce pan, add juice and honey and stir 1 minute

3. Toss blanched carrots in bowl with oil mixture

4. Place sparsely on baking sheet and roast at 400 degrees about 20-25 minutes turning as needed. Carrots should start to look caramel in color, sprinkle pecans 5 minutes before carrots are done.

Everything Salmon

Ingredients

1 whole filet of Salmon

2 Tb olive oil

Sprinkle of sea salt & pepper

1/4 cup of everything seasoning

• 1/4 cup sesame seeds

• 1/4 cup poppy seeds

• 3 tablespoons dried onion flakes

• 3 tablespoons dried garlic flakes

• 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt

Directions