Featured Recipe: Carrot Pistachio Salad

Ingredients for salad

• 4 cups shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup packed chopped cilantro
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachios, no shells

Ingredients for dressing

• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Takes 15 minutes, serves 6.

Instructions for salad

• • 1. Shred carrots unless you purchased pre-shredded carrots. Chop cilantro and combine with carrots in large bowl.
    2. Heat pan on medium to toast pistachios. Chop pistachios while pan heats. Toast pistachios for about 1 minute. Add to carrots and cilantro mix right before serving.

Instructions for dressing

• 1. 1. In a small bowl, prepare dressing. Add dressing ingredients and whisk together until combined.
     2. Pour dressing over completed salad and mix before serving. Add dressing about 10 minutes before serving.

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