When I was little I had really weird food "allergies". It was dairy triggered eczema, but no one knew that at the time, the only thing we knew is that I would be really really itchy, ALL THE TIME. In an attempt to rule out what caused it, I was on a really weird diet. No sugar. No starch. No egg yolks. Minimal wheat. Certain fruit were banned. Milk, however was okay. Needless to say, I stayed itchy for years.
The "no sugar" rule was pretty hard. In an attempt to curb how much I ate, I was only allowed to have sweets once in a blue moon. Occasionally, if I whined an awful lot, the ban on sugar was lifted for a carrot salad, my grandma used to make. The salad consisted of just two ingredients, shredded carrots, and a little bit of sugar.
Having grown up, my tastes have matured slightly, so carrots and sugar, while a nice comfort food, don't really do it for me anymore.
Annie's Carrot Salad:
5 large carrots
2 tart apples
Juice of half a lemon
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
1 - 2 TBSP sugar
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (optional)
1/4 tsp garam masala
generous dash cinnamon
dash of salt
Peel the carrots and apples. Shred the apples, and toss with lemon juice. Shred the carrots and toss with the apples. Add remaining ingredients and toss. The flavors of this salad really improve after a day in the refrigerator.
Sour Cream Carrot Salad:
5 large carrots
1/3 cup craisins
dash cinnamon
1-2 TBSP sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
dash salt
Peel and shred the carrots. Toss with remaining ingredients. This is best if allowed to rest for a few hours for the flavors to blend. You can also use creme fraiche for a milder flavor.
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