Green Fruity Carrot Salad

Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
A creative healthful green alternative to the traditional carrot raisin salad. Photograph by Alix Wall.
4 cups grated carrots
¾ cup raisins
¼ cup fresh minced basil
¼ cup finely chopped chicory leaves or other greens
¼ cup sunflower seeds
Juice of 1-2 oranges
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1) Grate the carrots.
2) Add remaining ingredients.
3) Mix all ingredients together and serve.
This recipe is published with permission from “The Seven Fruits of the Land of Israel: With Their Mystical and Medicinal Properties,” by Chana Bracha Siegelbaum.
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