Carrot Slaw with Basil
Recipe featured at the Cooking for Your Health demonstration, August 25, 2010.
By: Gayle Schmidt, Manager of Public Education at The New York Botanical
Garden.
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Ingredient:
- 5 medium carrots (from your farmers’ market is best)
- 12 leaves of basil
- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave nectar
Instruction:
- Thinly slice carrots into disks or thin strips with a mandoline or grater.
- Roll together 4-6 leaves of basil at a time and chiffonade them into thin strips.
- Add all ingredients to a serving bowl and stir until carrots are coated evenly