Spicy Carrot Salad Food

SPICED CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Place raisins and lemon juice in a small bowl, and let stand until raisins plump slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Remove tops from carrots, and chop to equal ¼ cup; set aside. Shred carrots in a food processor, using the shredding disk, and place in a large bowl. (Alternatively use pre-shredded carrots and chopped parsley).
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium. Add garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in cumin seeds and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add garlic mixture to shredded carrots; stir in raisins and lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and several grinds black pepper. Add carrot tops, and toss to combine.

THAI CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Place grated carrots in a large bowl.
• Combine sugar, water, and vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil; cook until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic, fish sauce, and curry paste to sugar mixture and simmer until flavors blend, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool dressing completely, about 30 minutes.
• Stir lime juice and red pepper flakes into dressing and pour over carrots. Add peanuts and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

SPICY MOROCCAN CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel carrots and dice them; place in a large saucepan and cover with salted water.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes; drain and leave in colander to dry out.
• Heat oil in a large skillet, over medium heat, and cook onion until softened and it begins to brown, about 12 minutes; add the cooked carrots, sugar, garlic, chile, green onion, cloves, ground ginger, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, cumin, vinegar, and preserved lemon (basically everything except the salt, cilantro, and yogurt).
• Remove from heat and season liberally with salt, stir well, and let cool.
• Before serving, stir in the cilantro, taste and adjust seasonings accordingly.
• Serve in individual bowls with a dollop of yogurt, drizzle of oil, and a sprinkling of extra cilantro.

SPICED CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Trim carrot tops, keeping 1/2-inch of the green tops attached if they are bright green and fresh. Peel and thinly slice the carrots lengthwise. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the carrots for about 1 minute until they are slightly cooked but still a bit crunchy. Shock in an ice bath and drain when cool. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Place currants in a medium bowl and pour hot water over to submerge completely. Let soak 10 minutes until plump, drain and discard water.
• Place coriander, anise, cinnamon, honey, oil, lemon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender and blend until slightly chunky but seeds are not intact.
• To serve, toss carrots, currants, pistachios and dressing together in a large bowl. Be sure to coat the carrots with the dressing. Add herbs and carefully toss to combine. Serve immediately.

RUSSIAN CARROT SALAD (KOREAN-STYLE)

Steps:

• Place carrots in a large bowl. Sprinkle garlic over carrots.
• Mix vinegar, sugar, and salt together in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir coriander and cayenne pepper into the onion; add to carrot mixture and toss. Pour vinegar dressing over carrot mixture; toss to coat.
• Transfer carrot salad to a dish with a tight-fitting lid, cover, and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours, tossing salad several times while it marinates.

SPICY CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• In a nonreactive bowl, combine all ingredients except mint. Let sit 15 minutes (or refrigerate up to 8 hours). Toss with mint just before serving.