Chilled Carrots With Tahini-Ginger Dressing

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, trimmed, scrubbed, and sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick spears (see note)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lemon plus finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger

2 teaspoons minced cilantro leaves and tender stems

2 teaspoons tahini

Kosher salt

Directions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and fill a large bowl with ice water. Add carrots and cook until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Immediately transfer to ice water bath to chill.

In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice and zest, ginger, cilantro, and tahini. Season with salt.

Drain carrots, add to bowl with dressing and toss to coat. Serve.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Serves 2 to 4 as a side
• Calories: 116 kcal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 224 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 1 g