Ingredients

2 cups thinly sliced carrots
1½ cups fresh orange segments (about 3 oranges)
1/2 cup dried black currants (or raisins or quartered dates)
½ cup green onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal
⅓ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley or mint or cilantro
zest and juice of 1 large orange
zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt to taste
½ cup toasted almond slivers (optional)

Instructions

1. Place the orange juice, rice vinegar, lemon zest, cumin, and crushed red pepper flakes in a bowl and whisk together
2. Add the carrots, orange segments, dates, green onion, chopped parsley, and toss to combine.
3. Add salt to taste.
4. Refrigerate to chill.
5. Just before serving toss in the toasted almonds.

This salad can be made 2 or 3 days in advance and brought to your family picnic or event. It had no mayonnaise or egg products so it is safer to bring on those hot summer days and it is so tasty too!