Ingredients:
2 lbs carrots, peeled
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
hot red pepper, to taste
sweet red peppers, to taste
Directions:
Slice the carrots fairly thin lengthwise, and then cut slices into 3/4 ” lengths; cook segments in boiling, salted water until just tender.
Drain: toss in pot with remaining ingredients.
Cover pot and reduce heat to the lowest possible setting until ready to serve.
Refrigerate leftovers and serve them cold as an appetizer accompanying other vegetables, or include them in a tossed salad.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 20 min.