Salad of grated carrots Carrots, probably the most native and recognizable root. But there is a habitual appearance and taste of carrots, that is, orange, sweet and juicy appeared only in the XVII century in Holland by selection. Cultivate carrots for the first time in Afghanistan, using in food and medicine only fragrant leaves and seeds. And only in ancient times for the first time the root of carrots began to eat, and then to bring out the cultivars to which we are accustomed. In 1991, the European Union adopted a decree according to which carrots pass from the discharge of vegetables to the category of fruits! The reason was the Portuguese, who cooked carrots jams and jams, supplying them to all of Europe. And according to the European laws, it is possible to prepare such jams only from fruits, and therefore not to deprive themselves of such a dainty carrot was moved to fruit! The main and main ingredient of the proposed salad is carrots. Therefore, a good choice of root will be the key to good taste. When choosing carrots pay attention to the color - bright orange carrots are more rich in carotene, and therefore vitamin A, the root itself should be strong and even without cracks, medium and larger roots are nutritious and juicier. The salad also uses coriander, which gives a more spicy flavor to the dish, cumin and red ground pepper.
Ingredients:- Carrots 500 g
- Cilantro fresh 0.5 bunch
- Pepper red ground 0.25 tsp.
- Cumin dry 0.25 tsp.
- Sunflower refined sunflower oil 2 tbsp. l.
- Lemon juice 1 tbsp. l.
- Salt 1 pinch
- Step 1 For a salad is better to take a sweet and juicy carrots, you also need coriander, vegetable oil, lemon juice, cumin, red pepper and salt.
- Step 2 Carrots clean, wash and rub on a coarse grater.
- Step 3 Cilantro is well washed, remove hard stems and finely chop.
- Step 4 Connect the carrots, coriander, add 2-3 tablespoons. l. vegetable oil, lemon juice, red ground pepper and cumin.
- Step 5 Mix well the salad, add salt to taste.