TURKMEN CARROT SALAD

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats while sunflower oil is more economical.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice provides freshness while apple cider vinegar is often cheaper.

coriander

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dill

Parsley is a common substitute for a fresh herb flavor.

onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: shallots

Green onions are lighter and can be more affordable.

Grate 2 cloves of fresh garlic into matchstick carrots.

Slice a few tiny gherkins into small pieces.

Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions until golden.

Add red chili or red pepper and 5 teaspoons of tomato paste to the onions, stirring to dissolve the paste.

Add half a teaspoon of black pepper and 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses syrup to the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the sauce.

Pour the sauce over the raw carrots and toss gently to coat.

Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to the salad, adjusting to taste.

Add fresh dill and sliced pickles to the carrot salad.

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