Carrot Salad with Orange, Green Olives, and Green Onions
- 3 pounds carrots, peeled, cut on diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- Drizzle of honey (optional)
- 1 cup drained chopped pitted brine-cured green olives
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- Orange slices
- Fresh Italian parsley sprigs
- Cook carrots in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 7 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Whisk oil, lemon juice, orange peel, and coriander in large bowl to blend.
- Add hot carrots and toss to coat.
- Cool, tossing occasionally.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with honey, if desired.
- Stir in olives and green onions.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.)
- Stir salad to redistribute dressing.
- Garnish edges of platter with orange slices and parsley.
- Mound carrots in center.
carrots, extravirgin olive oil, lemon juice, ground coriander, drizzle of honey, green onions, orange slices, fresh italian parsley sprigs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/carrot-salad-with-orange-green-olives-and-green-onions-109572 (may not work)