Sauteed Carrot Salad

Sauteed Carrot Salad
  • Author: karenphoto

This colorful and flavorful Mediterranean-inspired salad is a delightful mix of sauteed carrots, red pepper, garlic, pine nuts, feta cheese, kalamata olives, and fresh herbs, all tossed together with a zesty lemon dressing. It's a vibrant and refreshing dish that's perfect for a light meal or a side salad.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil for sauteing
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced (my carrots were purple)
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped finely
  • 1 hand full of pine nuts
  • feta cheese broken up in small pieces
  • 10 kalamata olives, diced
  • mint (or basil), throw on a handful
  • salt and crushed pepper to taste
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced

Instructions

  • Saute the carrots in olive oil for about 3 minutes on medium heat - do not let them get too soft).
  • Next, turn down the heat; add diced garlic, chopped red pepper and pine nuts. Gently stir until pine nuts are browned.
  • In a bowl, toss together the sauteed ingredients with the diced kalamata olives, broken up feta, lemon juice, mint, and pepper. Add salt to taste and serve.
  • In a bowl, toss together the sauteed ingredients with the diced kalamata olives, broken up feta, lemon juice, mint, and pepper. Add salt to taste and serve.

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Yield

Serves 2