Pickled Citrus Carrot Curls
The first time I served this salad was as a garnish with frog’s legs – of course frog's legs are very French! I wanted something acidic to balance out the fried frog’s legs, so I created Pickled Citrus Carrot Curls. The sweetness of the carrots and the orange juice contrasts nicely with the tanginess of the vinegar and the ginger. This is a colorful and healthy side dish any time of the year, especially when carrots are first in season.
Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients
1 large carrot, peeled
Juice of one orange
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated on a microplane
Methode
With a carrot curler tool, place the carrot in the carrot curler and rotate the carrot clockwise to create long, curly ribbons of carrots. Transfer the curled carrots to a small bowl. Alternative: if you do not have a carrot curler, simply use a vegetable peeler to shave the carrot into long strips.
Prepare an ice bath: place 4-5 ice cubes in a medium-sized bowl and add about a cup of cold water.
In a small saucepan, mix the orange juice, cider vinegar, sugar and ginger together. Bring the liquid to a boil, then pour the liquid over the carrots.
Immediately place the bowl containing the carrot mixture over the ice bath – this will "shock" the carrots and stop the cooking process, and it also ensures that the carrots will keep a crunchy texture.
Refrigerate the pickled citrus carrot curls until ready to use.
“Dinner is Served. Bon Appetit!” — Chef Patrice Olivon
Serve Pickled Citrus Carrot Curls with Crispy Pan-seared Rockfish in a Nest with Homemade Tartar Sauce with a Twist on the side. Try Chilled Cucumber & Apple Soup as an appetizer and Rhubarb Parfait for dessert.
Nutritional Information: Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 41 Calories; trace Fat (3.2% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 7mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
From: Dinner is Served, a public television series
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