Simple Carrot Salad
This vibrant and flavorful carrot salad is a celebration of simple ingredients coming together to create a dish that's as delightful to the eyes as it is to the taste buds. Boiled carrots are dressed with a zesty and aromatic garlic-cumin-honey dressing, then topped with sweet raisins and nutty pine nuts. The finishing touch of fresh coriander adds a burst of herbal freshness. Enjoy this salad as a light and refreshing side dish that pairs beautifully with any meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1½kg carrots , peeled
- 1 plump garlic clove , peeled
- 2 tsp cumin seeds , toasted
- 1 tsp honey
- juice of 1 lemon
- small handful raisins
- small handful pine nuts , toasted
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 bunch coriander , roughly chopped
Instructions
- Boil the carrots whole in lightly salted water for 8-10 minutes until just tender (or steam, if you prefer).
- While the carrots are boiling, use a pestle and mortar to mash the garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then add the cumin seeds and pound a little more to combine. Stir in the honey and lemon juice.
- Drain the carrots, leave until cool enough to handle, then slice on the diagonal and tip into a salad bowl. Toss the dressing thoroughly with the warm carrots, scatter over the raisins and pine nuts, then drizzle with the olive oil. If you have time, allow the carrots to stand at room temperature for an hour or so, for all the flavours to come together. Just before serving, toss through the coriander.
Yield
Serves 6
Nutrition
- Calories: 146 calories
- Fat Content: 6 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 1 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 21 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 1 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 5 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 2 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.15 milligram of sodium
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