Persian Style Carrot Salad

awalde's Note:

This is a very tasty, light and easy to prepare salad. It can be combined with grilled meat.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 500 g carrots, coarsly grated
• 200 g apples, peeled and coarsly grated
• 60 g almonds, toasted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Don't add salt, it would soak water!
3. Refrigerate at least one hour.
4. Serve and enjoy.

Reviews

[Annacia]

I made this early in the morning and to be honest the taste I took just after mixing it didn't impress me a lot. That wasn't the case after letting it chill for 4 hrs. My lunch time serving was alive with lovely flavor and the lemon, that had time to work, added a wonderful sparkle. No additional seasoning was was needed and the almond crunch added a lot to the texture. This is very quick to put together using the food processor to do the grating and it was enjoyed very much.

[loof]

This salad is a delight! I just love the combination of cinnamon and cumin in this, it's a great pairing of flavors that goes well with the sweetness of the carrots and apples. This salad definitely needs to be chilled for a couple of hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[Dreamer in Ontario]

We're in the midst of a heat wave and this salad was a perfect side for dinner. I loved the cinnamon, cumin mixture in the dressing. Made for July NA/ME Tag.