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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.

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    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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