Argentinian Carrots...a fabulous side dish!

Here we are at the end of summer...again...and getting ready for all those Labor Day parties and bar-be-ques!  Are you tired of potato salad, baked beans, potato chips...or whatever that same old side dish is that you've made 50 times this summer and you just can't bear to have it one more time??

 Well, if you are (or even if you aren't), I've got a super-yummy, healthy, and easy side dish that will light up your party or bar-be-que and leave people asking how you came up with it!

 We had dinner many years ago at an Argentinian restaurant and they served this dish as a free appetizer while you were waiting for your dinner to arrive--I was hooked!!  I raced home from the restaurant and began experimenting to re-create this dish so we could have it whenever we wanted.  My husband taste-tested all the trial runs and we both agreed that this was the one.


So, here's the super-easy recipe...

 Argentinian Carrots 

 2 cups sliced, cooked carrots (don't let them get mushy--they should still be firm, but tender)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/8-1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4-1/2 tsp. salt

 In a bowl, mix the olive oil and spices.  Add cooked carrots and marinate for at least 1-2 hours before serving.  Serve at room temperature.  Makes 2 cups.

 That's all there is to it!!  These carrots are SO flavorful that you won't be able to stop eating them!  They make a wonderful side dish, especially as an accompaniment to grilled meats.  And they're also perfect for a picnic or bar-be-que because they have no mayo that can go bad in the heat and they are supposed to be served at room temperature so you don't have to worry about refrigeration.  And I'm sure I don't even have to mention how much Vitamin A and antioxidants carrots are loaded with....

 Happy end of summer everybody!!  Enjoy your weekend!

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