carrot cake - I mean, warm carrot salad

[snugglekitty]

This weekend I made the best carrot salad I've ever made. Possibly the best carrot salad I've ever had. If you've ever wished that carrot salad would be more like carrot cake, this is the recipe for you.

1/2 bag baby carrots
handful golden raisins
handful walnuts
2 T dried unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup water
olive oil
raw apple cider vinegar
Dijon mustard
ginger
salt
honey

Slice the carrots finely into a bowl. Microwave or parbroil in water for 30 seconds. Pour water into a small saucepan. Add olive oil, vinegar, mustard, ginger, salt and honey to taste. (I know that's imprecise, but these things are personal! I probably used 1 Tbsp of olive oil, two of vinegar, a teaspoon each of mustard and honey, and just a sprinkle of salt.) Add raisins, walnuts, and coconuts to carrots. Cook down dressing mixture until it is a thickness and flavor you like. Add to salad and serve warm. Serves two as an appetizer. Prep time is around 15 minutes.

Comments

[hanseth.livejournal.com]

That sounds delicious. When you slice the carrots, do you slice them in coins? I bet this would also be good shredded, minus the microwaving.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Yup, it was a "sliced into coins" version. I might have done it shredded instead if the carrots had not been baby-size.