Friday, October 22, 2010

LEBANESE LEMON & GARLIC DRESSED Carrot & Zucchini Salad

Petr Kratochvil

Carrot and Zucchini Salad

Serves Four

2 large carrots, cleaned and shredded (use the large side of a hand shredder)
2 small zucchini, cleaned and shredded (use the large side of a hand shredder)
lemon-garlic dressing (see below), to taste
Prepare the salad:
Mix the vegetables and then dress with the lemon and garlic dressing, not so much that the salad is soupy.

Lebanese Lemon-garlic Dressing

Prepare the dressing:
4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the best quality you can afford when it's for a dressing
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 lemon juiced
1 fresh garlic clove, crushed well using a mortar and pestle
1/8 cup fresh coriander (cilantro), minced (you can substitute parsley)
Whisk all the ingredients together.  Dress salad to taste.

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