Marinated Carrots with Pumpkin Seeds

Total 45 Min (minutes)
Marinated Carrots with Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients

4 servings
8 carrots cut into short rods (Approx 600 g)
4 cups of boiling water
2 tbsp pumpkin seed oil or other type of oil
2 tsp finely grated lime zest, unsprayed
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
salt
freshly ground pepper
50 g pumpkin seeds (about 1 cup)
1 tsp salt
100 g romaine lettuce torn into smaller pieces
1 lime
200 g of country bread

Preparation

Preparation

Add the carrots in a bowl and pour boiling water over. 

Let the carrots sit for approx. 2 minutes.

Drain and toss them with 1 tbsp of pumpkin oil, lime zest, juice, salt and pepper.

Let the carrots marinate for approx. 15 minutes and season to taste.

Add 1 tbsp of the pumpkin oil in a pan on low heat.

Toast pumpkin seeds over low heat, while stirring for approx. 1 minute.

Let pumpkin seeds dry on paper towel and sprinkle them with salt.

Cut the cheese into thin triangles. Add a bed of romaine lettuce in a bowl.

Spread the marinated carrots, cheese and roasted pumpkin seeds.

Add lime wedges on the dish and serve immediately with bread on the side.

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