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    FESTIVE FARE WITH FLAIR

    Dec 17, 2021 7 minutes

    SWEET CARROT, SPINACH AND CURRANT SALAD

    SERVES 10 PREPARATION & COOKING: 25 MINUTES

    HONEY DRESSING

    40g butter
    60ml (¼c) honey
    10ml (2t) sherry vinegar
    5ml (1t) orange flower water (optional)
    15ml (1T) lemon juice
    250ml (1c) dried currants
    Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    CARROT SALAD

    3 bunches baby (Dutch) carrots, peeled, trimmed
    100g baby spinach leaves
    500ml (2c) loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
    180ml (¾c) shelled pistachios

    1 Honey dressing Place the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until it turns brown. Add the honey, vinegar, orange flower water (if using), and lemon juice. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add the currants. Season with the sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

    2 Carrot salad Add the carrots to a large saucepan of boiling salted water. Boil, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until just tender. Drain then transfer to a bowl. Drizzle with some of the honey dressing and set aside to cool.

    Toss the cooled carrots with the spinach, parsley and most of the pistachios. Arrange on a serving platter. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and pistachios.

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