Shared by Eva Zaghdoun
Mseir (Carrot and Turnip Salad)
Yield: 6 servingsMseir (Carrot and Turnip Salad)
Yield: 6 servingsFamily Journey
Sfax, TunisiaNice, France
Paris and Washington D.C.
This recipe was shared by Eva Zaghdoun. Read more about her family in "The Tunisian Recipes Preserved During a Nurse’s Night Shift" and try her recipes for slata mechouia (grilled tomato and pepper salad), chicken patties with couscous and vegetable soup and chocolate mousse.
Ingredients
- 4 carrots, peeled and julienned
- 3 small turnips, cleaned, quartered and thinly sliced crosswise
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers, deseeded and julienned
- 1 teaspoon salt
Preparation
Step 1
Place the carrots, turnips, lemon juice, peppers and salt into a bowl and mix gently.
Step 2
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for 8 hours.
Step 3
Serve at room temperature.