Garlic Carrot Salad (morkų salotos su česnakais)
Morkų Salotos su Česnaku (Garlic Carrot Salad)
A quick, classic Lithuanian side salad of finely grated carrots tossed with garlic, a little mayonnaise and fresh dill. Ready in 10 minutes, it brightens up potato dishes, cutlets or any weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Method
- Peel the carrots and grate them on the fine side of a box grater, or use a food processor with a fine grating disc.
- Put the grated carrots in a bowl and add the minced garlic.
- Add the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Stir until every shred is lightly coated.
- Taste, and add more salt, pepper or garlic if you like.
- Sprinkle with chopped dill, if using.
- Serve right away, or chill for 15 minutes so the garlic flavor blends in.
Fine vs. coarse grating: finely grated carrots give the traditional soft texture. Coarse grating makes a crunchier salad.
For Kūčios: regular mayonnaise contains egg. Use vegan mayonnaise to make this salad fit the traditional Christmas Eve rules.
Adding garlic: if you don't have any garlic at home you can always substitute with garlic powder. Adjust quantity to taste. Also make sure to wait and let the salad chill. Garlic tends to have a stronger taste after it sits in the salad for a bit.
