French Carrot Salad Recipe

Grate a few carrots on the wide edge of a box grater. If you have great knife skills and the counter space for a cutting board, julienned is nice, too. Add some thinly sliced radishes and/or julienned fennel, if you're feeling fancy.

Mix the veg with a vinaigrette of 1 teaspoon grainy mustard, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, a generous quarter-cup of olive oil, and a touch of honey, along with some toasted cumin and fennel seeds.
Toss in some golden raisins (if you want), and top with toasted pistachios and lots of parsley.