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PERSIAN CARROT SALAD

Love fresh and easy gluten-free salads? This colourful Persian carrot salad recipe is perfect alongside grilled meats.

Gluten-free salad ideas: Persian carrot salad recipe
Colourful and fresh with a citrus hit: this Persian carrot salad is perfect with grilled meats

SERVES: 8

Ingredients

    For the dressing

  • Ginger, grated

    1 tbsp

  • Red chillis, deseeded and finely chopped

    2

  • Lemon juice

    1 tsp

  • Orange juice

    1 tsp

  • Oil

    2 tbsp

    For the salad

  • Medium carrots

    6

  • Pumpkin/pepita seeds

    ¼ cup

  • Craisins

    ¼ cup

  • Currants

    ¼ cup

  • Half bunch mint leaves, finely sliced (Slice and add the mint just prior to serving as it tends to turn black once sliced.)

Method

STEP 1

In serving bowl, add the dressing ingredients and mix with fork to combine.

STEP 2

Next, grate the carrots straight onto the dressing, add the pumpkin/pepita seeds, craisins and currants and toss to coat.

STEP 3

Season with freshly ground black pepper and mix.

STEP 4

Finely slice the mint leaves and toss through just before serving.

NUTRIENT ANALYSIS

Based on 8 serves, per serve: Energy: 577kJ; Protein: 2.5g; Fat: 7.2g; Saturated fat: 1g; Carbohydrate: 13g (1 exchange); Sodium: 45mg

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