Spicy salad with raw carrot, pistachios, mastiha and orange
Spicy salad with raw carrot, pistachios, mastiha and orange
Ingredients for 6 servings
8 large carrots
1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
4 tbsp coarsely ground pistachios
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp mastic powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper, or more to taste
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
juice and zest of 1 orange
salt
¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint or coriander
Cooking instructions
In a serving bowl, mix the carrots, garlic, pistachios, raisins, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne, olive oil, orange juice and zest, salt, and pepper to taste.
Cover the bowl and let the mixture sit for 1 hour at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 8 hours.
Just before serving, add the mint or coriander, mix, and serve.
