Tangy-Sweet Carrot & Date Salad

Made from carrots and dates, this recipe is very easy to make and delicious to eat.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: Nil
Makes: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients:
Carrots- 2, medium
Lettuce- 1 head
Dates- 5 to 6 nos.
Almonds- 2 tbsp, chopped and roasted
For the Dressing:
Honey- 1 tbsp
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Fresh black pepper powder- ¼ tsp
Method

For the Dressing:
• Add all the ingredients in a deep bowl and whisk well.
For the Salad:
• Deseed and chop the dates and keep aside.
• Grate the carrots and place them in ice cold water for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes drain and keep them aside.
• Place the lettuce in ice cold water for 10 minutes and drain it thoroughly after 10 minutes.
• Break bite-sized pieces of the lettuce and spread them in a salad bowl.
• Into the bowl, add the grated carrots, dates, almonds, and dressing, and mix them all together.
• Spread the carrot-almond mixture over the lettuce leaves.
• Refrigerate for an hour.
• Serve cold.