
37
SALADS
SHREDDED CARROT SALAD WITH
HONEY -GINGER DRESSING
Healthy, nutritious and delicious.
²⁄³
CUP
WALNUT
HALVES
,
SHELLS
REMOVED
1½
POUNDS
CARROTS
,
CUT
INTO
2-
INCH
PIECES
¾
OUNCE
FRESH
GINGER
ROOT
,
PEELED
,
CUT
INTO
½-
INCH
PIECES
1
CUP
PLAIN
NONFAT
YOGURT
,
DRAINED
*
¹⁄³
CUP
FRESH
MINT
LEAVES
1½
TABLESPOONS
HONEY
²⁄³
CUP
GOLDEN
RAISINS
¼
TEASPOON
KOSHER
SALT
PINCH
OF
FRESHLY
GROUND
PEPPER
Makes 6 cups
Approximate pr
eparation time: 20 minutes, plus 8
hours (or overnight) to drain yogurt
Preheat oven to 350°F
. Put the walnut halves in a baking
pan and toast until golden brown and fragrant, about
8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Insert the small
metal chopping blade into the small work bowl of the
Cuisinart
®
Food Processor and pulse to coarsely chop
nuts, about 5 to 6 times. Remove work bowl and reserve.
Insert the reversible shr
edding disc assembly on the
medium side into the large work bowl. Place the carr
ots
in the large feed tube horizontally and shr
ed using
medium pressur
e. Transfer to a lar
ge mixing bowl. Insert
the large metal chopping blade. Pr
ocess the ginger root
until finely chopped, about 5 to 10 seconds. Scrape
bowl. Add the yogurt, mint and honey. Pr
ocess to
combine, about 10 seconds. Scrape bowl and process
an additional 5 seconds. Add to shredded carr
ots and
combine. Add walnuts, raisins, salt and pepper and
gently mix. T aste and adjust seasoning accor
dingly.
Serve chilled on a bed of lettuce.
*T o drain yogurt: Line a sieve with a double layer of
cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter and place over a
bowl. Put yogurt in sieve; cover and refrigerate at least
8 hours or overnight. Y
ou may need to drain water from
bowl occasionally. Refrigerate thickened yogurt in an
airtight container for up to one week.
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup):
Calories 111 (30% from fat)
|
carb. 18g
|
pro. 4g
|
fat 4g
|
sat. fat 0g
|
chol. 0mg
|
sod. 35mg
|
calc. 66mg
|
fiber 2g