Carrot Salad With Olives, Onions And Oranges

Total Time: 3 hrs 7 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs carrots, peeled, cut on diagonal into 1/4-inch thick slices
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 cup drained chopped pitted green olives in brine
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• orange slice

Recipe

• 1 cook carrots in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 7 minutes. drain well.
• 2 whisk olive oil, lemon juice, orange peel, and coriander in large bowl to blend.
• 3 add hot carrots and toss to coat.
• 4 cool, tossing occasionally.
• 5 season with salt and pepper.
• 6 drizzle with honey, if desired.
• 7 stir in olives and green onions.
• 8 cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• 9 stir salad to redistribute dressing.
• 10 garnish edges of platter with orange slices and parsley.
• 11 mound carrots in center. serves 16.
• 12 that's it!