“Carottes râpées”, the very very French Salad that will make you smile in its simplicity. So economical and is a perfect "at home" quick lunch or light snack, easy ingredients and comes together in a snap.
You'll be able to see from the ingredients in this recipe that it can be used in many types of diets too.
The basic salad consists of: grated raw carrots (hence the name), dressed in some lemon and ground cumin. You could make it fancier by using colored carrots, using lime instead, increase the cumin or use ground coriander.
You'll need:
3 Tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Tbls fresh Lime Juice
1 tsp light honey
1/2 tsp ground Cumin
Salt to taste
1 lb Carrots, grated
1/2 cup chopped Flat Leaf Parsley -or- Cilantro
Make the dressing, add the salt and carrots in a bowl and toss well, Parsley is added at the end, toss well.
Allow to rest 30 minutes to 2 hours before serving to let all the flavors come together.
It is a lovely palate cleanser when served as a side to the lovely but rich Croque Madame, some fatty pork or how about with a Raclette or heavy Mac N Cheese... I can also add that it's great as a standing midnight snack in front of the refrigerator or a quick, refreshing bite on a hot day. It's great at picnics or pot lucks...
So make this lovely salad and take it to the park so you can enjoy it outdoors on a sunny day!
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