Marinated Carrot Salad with Ginger and Sesame Oil

TOTAL TIME: 25 MIN
SERVINGS: 6

•FAST
•HEALTHY
•MAKE-AHEAD
•VEGETARIAN

Laurent Tourondel grew up in France eating his mother's carrot salad. His Asian take is a little different: The sesame oil, fresh ginger and cilantro add vibrancy to sweet, crunchy carrots.

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1 pound carrots, peeled and shredded
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup fresh carrot juice
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
3/4 teaspoon fresh ginger juice, squeezed from 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger

In a medium bowl, toss the shredded carrots with the garlic, vinegar, 1/2 cup of the cilantro and 1/4 cup of the grapeseed oil. Season the carrots with salt and pepper. Let the carrots stand for 15 minutes; drain well.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, boil the carrot juice over moderate heat until it is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Let the reduced carrot juice cool slightly, then transfer to a bowl. Whisk in the mayonnaise, sesame oil, ginger juice and the remaining 1/4 cup of grapeseed oil. Season the carrot dressing generously with salt and pepper.
Add the carrot dressing and the remaining 1/2 cup of cilantro to the carrots and toss the salad well. Transfer to a shallow bowl and serve immediately.

Notes To make ginger juice, puree peeled and chopped fresh ginger in a food processor, then press the puree through a fine sieve.

Marinated Carrot Salad with Ginger and Sesame Oil

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