Rabbitting on about carrots! Three very easy carrot salad recipes. (Salads)

Member Name: GillMN

Product:	Salads
Date:	19/01/09 (180 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap and tasty. Easy to prepare.

Disadvantages: You will turn orange if you eat too many. (I couldn't think of a serious one!)

Here are a few carrot salads I have picked up in my travels.

From Portugal.

Cooked carrot salad.

This is delicious and very often served as part of the 'cover' in Portuguese restaurants.

Finely slice and boil 3 good sized carrots. Boil until the carrots are al dente. Remove from the boiling water, strain and allow to cool.
Try to shake any excess water off them.
Put into a bowl and pour on enough good olive oil to cover them.
Finely slice two cloves of garlic and stir into the carrots.
Add a level teaspoon of mixed herbs.
Chill for at least an hour to allow the flavours to mingle.
Serve as a starter with some crusty bread to dip in the oil.
Simple and very delicious.
Any left overs will keep in a sealed container in the fridge for about a week.

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Carrot in orange.
I picked this up on a kibbutz.

Grate a couple of peeled carrots, try to save any juice that comes off them.
Grate the zest of a jaffa orange and juice the rest of it. I use two because I love the fresh juice.
Chop some almonds or use sliced almonds. Use as many as you think you will like.
Stir all the ingredients together including any carrot juice you saved.
Put in a pretty dish and mill some fresh black pepper on the top.
Serve cold.
This is a really tangy salad and goes well with tuna.

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Carrot and tomato salad.

This is one of many fabulous Belarussian salads.

Finely slice and boil two large carrots.
As in the first salad, remove and cool them when they are still slightly firm.
Layer on a flat plate alternating with slices of tomatoes. (It looks really pretty!)
Drizzle with oil and vinegar. Use balsamic if you have it in the cupboard.
Tear up some fresh basil leaves to decorate or use a sprinkle of dried basil if there is no fresh available.
Serve at room temperature.

This is more subtle and has a delicious mix of flavours.

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I hope you enjoy these slightly less usual uses for the humble carrot.

Summary: A nice change for a salady tea!