Moroccan Carrots

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
6 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long) Carrots, raw 1 tsp Coarse Kosher Salt, Morton (by DJARTIST) 1 serving Garlic clove (by ROBI101) .25 cup Olive Oil .25 cup Orange Juice 2 tbsp Lemon juice 100 grams Cilantro, raw 1 serving 1 Tbs. chpped fresh mint (by ANEWAY) 1 tsp black pepper, coarse ground (by KENINBUTTE) 1 tsp Cumin (ground) (by IVORYGRL1)
Directions
1) Put carrots in a deep skillet and cover with water. Add salt.

2) Cook carrots over medium high head for 10-12 minutes, or until soft (but not mushy).

3) Remove carrots and set aside. Don't throw away the cooking liquid!

4) When cool enough to handle, cut the carrots into half moons and set aside.

5) Simmer the carrot cooking liquid until it is reduced to about a cup. This can take between 10-30 minutes.

6) Mince garlic to reduced cooking liquid and cook for one minute more.

7) Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the rest of the ingredients plus one teaspoon of salt to the cooking liquid to create a dressing for the carrots. Whisk well to combine.

8) Toss the carrots in the dressing and chill in the refrigerator of a minimum of 30 minutes before serving.

Serving Size: Serves 4-6

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALISONCOLMAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 737.2
  • Total Fat: 55.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 2,227.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 57.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 16.8 g
  • Protein: 7.7 g

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