Carrot Salad
- 5m Prep Time
- 0sCook Time
- 15m Ready In
A fresh and vibrant carrot salad with cilantro and peanuts, inspired by Indian street markets. The carrots are grated and tossed with lemon juice, sugar, and salt, then left to stand for 10 minutes to soften and meld flavors.
Ingredients
- 5 large carrots peeled and grated
- 1 bunch fresh coriander/cilantro leaves and stalks roughly chopped
- 75 g peanuts coarsely ground in a pestle and mortar
- 0.5 lemon juice of
- 1/2 tsp caster/granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 4 of 6 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 61.7 mg
- Iron: 1.2 mg
- Magnesium: 42.3 mg
- Phosphorus: 105 mg
- Potassium: 545 mg
- Zinc: 0.81 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1/2 tsp caster/granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Prepare
- 5 large carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 bunch fresh coriander/cilantro, leaves and stalks roughly chopped
- 75 g peanuts, coarsely ground in a pestle and mortar
- 0.5 lemon, juice of
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a large bowl, combine the peeled and grated carrots, chopped coriander leaves and stalks, coarsely ground peanuts, lemon juice, caster sugar, and salt. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
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Step 2.
Let the salad stand for 10 minutes at room temperature to allow the carrots to release their natural flavors and soften slightly.
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Step 3.
Just before serving, stir the salad again to recombine any settled juices. Garnish with a little fresh coriander.