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Carrot Salad
Carrot Salad
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 3 cups |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and grated
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light olive oil (or a mixture of vegetable and olive oil)
- Salt and Pepper
- Dash of cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
- Finely chopped parsley
Procedures
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1
Soak the raisins in the vinegar for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving vinegar. Mix raisins with the carrots.
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2
Add the reserved vinegar to the oil, season with salt and pepper, add cinnamon or nutmeg for additional flavor, and toss with the carrots and raisins. Sprinkle with parsley.
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3
Note: It is best to grate the carrots by hand on a coarse grater, but the job can be done quickly, and almost as effectively, in the food processor.
