MOROCCAN SALAD OF RAW GRATED CARROTS/CITRUS CINNAMON DRESSING

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Recipe comes from Mediterranean Fresh by Joyce Goldstein. Her directions are confusing about the cooking of the carrots. What she exactly writes is "For carrots with a bit more body and texture, you need to cook them briefly, as they are not porous enough to absorb the flavors of a salad dressing. For optimum flavor, dress carrots while they are still warm. You may warm the grated carrots in the dressing or serve as is." I am thinking (big thinker here) maybe 2 minutes? I also think buying those already grated carrots would be mighty handy. Use only 1/4 cup of the dressing, and use the remainder of the dressing for a beet, orange, and greens salad.

Provided by WiGal

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 18m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 large carrots, grated
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
chopped walnuts (optional) or almonds (optional)
golden raisin (optional)
pine nuts, toasted (optional)

Steps:

  • Grate the carrots on the large holes of a box grater.
  • Cook carrots for 2 minutes--optional step.
  • Toss with only 1/4 cup of the dressing,.
  • Garnish with nuts, raisins, and pine nuts if desired, and serve.

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