Mozzarella Carrot Salad
A vibrant salad packed with vitamin A for healthy skin and vision.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp pine nuts
- 500 g young carrots (with greens, 1 bunch)
- 0.5 Organic lemon
- 2 stalks lemon thyme
- 20 g ginger (1 piece)
- 1 tbsp Rapeseed Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tsp liquid honey
- 125 g mozzarella (9% fat)
Instructions
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1.
Toast pine nuts in a dry pan until fragrant, then cool on a plate.
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2.
Trim the greens from the carrots. Brush carrots clean, rinse under cold water and drain.
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3.
Cut carrots lengthwise into quarters or halves depending on thickness.
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4.
Rinse half a lemon hot, pat dry, zest finely. Squeeze juice out of the lemon.
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5.
Wash thyme, shake off excess moisture, and pluck the leaves.
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6.
Peel ginger and grate finely or mince very finely.
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7.
Heat oil in a pan, sauté ginger until fragrant. Add carrots and stir for about 4 minutes. Season carrots with salt, pepper, thyme, and honey. Pour in 4 tbsp water, cover, and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Stir lemon juice into the carrots, remove from heat, season to taste, and let cool for 20-30 minutes. Cube mozzarella. Mix in pine nuts with the carrots and serve.