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Sweet Grated Carrot Salad

December 18th, 2006

Khizü Mehqüq
Khizü Mehqüq is generally eaten after the main course and before the dessert, to refresh the plate. Adding sugar to salads is a specialty of Casablanca, and carrots – like beetroot or cucumber – lend themselves particularly well to sweet seasoning. Serves 4-6

ingredients

• 4-6 spring of fresh flat-leaf parsley most of bottom stalks discarded then very finely chapped
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ tablespoons icing sugar
• juice of 2 oranges
• 750 g/1 lb 1- oz carrots grated

preparation

• Mix the chopped parsley with the cinnamon, sugar and orange juice in a salad bowl.
• Add the grated carrots and mix well together. Taste adjust the seasoning if necessary. Serve slightly chilled.

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