Warm afternoons beg for a simple, cool snack. And versatility is the flavor of the week! I like foods that can be "mixed and matched", so I can make one thing and not get bored seeing it in my lunchbox five days a week. This post is vaguely reminiscent of one of those 'New Uses for Old Things' articles in Real Simple. Usually along the lines of... Do the dishes honey 'coz I want to "store art supplies in a dish rack"!! Lets drink that wine up so we can organize our magazines!
Heres what I did:
1. Followed Raspberry Eggplant's recipe. Simmered a third cup of rice vinegar, a teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt.
2. Allow the mixture to cool.
3. In the meantime, chop 3-4 carrots into ribbons.
4. Mix the vinegar mixture with the carrots and chill for a couple hours.
The verdict:
Works nicely as a cool snack. Is also good with cottage cheese or orange sections. Has also been used to jazz up a spinach salad. Is a very good side with a spicy burger. Of course, you can always go the whole hog and make the banh-mi!
This one goes to Michelle for Snackshots - Salad. Amazingly enough, carrots also lend themselves to face masks! Who knew! DIY, no less! I couldn't help thinking of Diva who is organizing Beauty and the Feast! This round-up promises to be super-fun!
9 comments:
You can add Zucchini ribbons too, great for snacking or even light Summer lunch!:)
I had no idea you could use carrots for face masks! I don't think I'd resist munching on them, though.
This would make a healthy snack and a great change from my nuts-nuts-nuts snacks :).
Great idea for summer salad. That blog you've linked is lovely. Oh and I just tagged you to do a meme.
That picture is sublime and so is the dish.
Lovely, that looks like my kinda snack. Will try this out soon. :-)
Awesome side dish! I love the way carrot looks in that dish.
Very interesting idea to pickle carrots. I wouldn't have thought of that! Thanks for participating in SnackShots. See you at the roundup!
Asha - I lurv zucchini ribbons - so pretty!
Celine - We live in a strange world, there are people who put oatmeal and peaches and all sorts of things on their faces!
Lore - I hear you! Go for it :-)
Mallika - Thanks SO much! Instantly paralyzed at the meme!!
Nupur - Thank you!
ET - Can't go wrong with this one!
Mythili - thank you!
Michelle - Thank you for hostin!
Smita
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