Raw Carrot Spaghetti Strands

How To Make Carrot Spaghetti

Raw carrot spaghetti strands, no need to cook the carrots, cut raw carrot into spaghetti strands with a mandoline and toss with oil and dill weed, serve as a refreshing side dish.;

For another raw spaghetti side dish idea
that is equally good, try this:
Zucchini Spaghetti Strands (see the photograph)

Raw Carrot Spaghetti Strands
recipe and photograph created by Peggy Bucholz www.finedinings.com

Recipe Type: carrot, vegetable, spaghetti, side dish

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 min
Servings: serves 1

Ingredients:

1 carrot, peeled
1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
sprinkle of dill weed
garnish with fresh basil leaves

Instruction:

Use a sharp knife or mandoline to cut long thin julienne carrot strands resembling spaghetti. At this point they can be kept in cold water, refrigerated and served later.

When ready to serve, drain raw carrots, toss with vegetable oil, salt, pepper and dill weed. For each serving twirl a small amount of carrot spaghetti around a long-tined fork, slip the raw carrot vegetable off the fork onto a serving plate piling as high as possible for a beautiful presentation.

Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve with the main entree or with a sandwich, this is refreshing and easy to make.

Wine recommendation: Pinot Gris; Chardonnay