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Know what you eat: Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable source of the pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots' antioxidant compounds help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer and also promote good vision, especially night vision.
A fact: Cooking carrots actually raises the nutritional benefits. The fiber in carrots can trap the beta carotene, making it difficult for your body to extract. By cooking them slightly, you free the beta-carotene, from the fiber, which allows your body to absorb it better. Eating only a half-cup serving per day will give you more than the recommended dosage of beta-carotene. This Classic salad goes to directly to Sudeshna's Salad Carnival ; Divya's Show me your Salad , PJ's No Cook Event, & Priya's Cooking with seeds : Sesame & Sanjana's Wear your Food Event. & Suma's Healing Food Carrot.
Ingredients
4 C shredded carrots, slightly steamed.
1/2 C (a handful) raisins, add as per taste
Cilantro (optional)
Dressing:
2 tsp Sesame Seeds
1/4 lemon, juiced
1 orange, juiced
2 Tbsp Honey, substitute Light brown sugar
1 Tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
A dash of salt & pepper
Method:
1. Prepare dressing in a separate bowl, mix thoroughly. Keep aside.
2. After shredding, combine slightly steamed / microwave carrot & raisin well, using your fingers to toss and coat the carrots thoroughly, in the dressing.
3. Transfer to serving dish. As the salad sits, the raisins will plump a bit and carrots will take on citrus taste.
4. Enjoy this Classic Carrot & Raisin Salad.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 330g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 267 | |
| Calories from Fat 79 | 30% |
| Total Fat 9.05g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 1.28g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium 882mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 47.73g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.5g | 28% |
| Sugars 34.44g | 23% |
| Protein 3.43g | 5% |
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26 comments:
Lovely salad! I love the sesame seed addition to it!
Wwow, am speechless..fantastic salad, very colourful..
Very colorful and healthy salad..feel like scooping some form myself:)
Nice twist in the carrot dish! It's healthy and nutritious!
Simply delicious and temapting carrot salad...love the pics..:-))
SO colourful yummy and delicious.
As iam having salads everyday,this is bookmarked.Nice click
I love this Salad... lovely click too:)
caroot and raisin combo sounds excellent...yummm
Carrots & Raisins :).. wow, a new combo to me.. looks so inviting :).. and colorful!!
whoa...what a color..very tempting click !
Superb!!The color of the shredded carrot is really stunning..Looks like the raisins and the sesame seeds adds a nice flavor.
Bright and easy salad!
very colorful !!! nutritious too !
looks beautiful and is a real feast for the eyes and taste buds
nice and colourful salad...
love the colour.nice and gorgeoaus looking one.simple too.Bookmarked
So pleasing to see such a colorful and flavorful salad...! And loved the addition of Sesame too
Colourful and healty with a different twist of sesame.
a very refreshing salad with orange juice, honey as dressing. Good one
Carrot and raisin salad is so good. Good twist with the sesame seeds. I'm doing this next time. Thank you!
I have been meaning to make this bit I use up carrots for something else..Lovely color and a delicious looking salad!
That is one super duper salad!
looks lovely perfect colour too
That's a nice, simple and healthy salad! :)
Thanks for this healthy, colorful salad.
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