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Copper Penny Carrot Salad

Copper Penny Carrot Salad

Traditional carrot salad from South Africa
Traditional carrot salad from South Africa
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Ingredients

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2lbs Carrots peeled and sliced
1 Green bell pepper diced
1 Onion diced
1 rib Celery diced
1 can Can tomato soup
2/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Vegetable oil
1/2 cup White vinegar

Nutritional information

351
Calories
14g
Fat
0mg
Cholesterol
55g
Carbs
41g
Sugar
3.2g
Protein
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Copper Penny Carrot Salad recipe

This super healthy Copper Penny Carrot Salad, loaded with vegetables, is the perfect balance of sweet and sour. Copper penny carrots is a traditional salad from South Africa. It works perfectly as a warm side dish, or as a chilled salad. In fact, refrigerating it is what brings out all the flavor.

The star of the show is the carrot, but onion, pepper and celery add lots of extra taste and everything is brought together by the rich tomato soup. This copper pennies recipe is very simple to put together and is a great option to bring along to a picnic or pot luck.

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So, how to cook Copper Penny Carrot Salad?

Steps to make Copper Penny Carrot Salad

  1. 1

    Cook the carrots

    10

    Add the sliced carrots to a pan of boiling water and boil for around 10 minutes, until the carrots have softened. Drain the water off.

  2. 2

    Mix the salad ingredients

    1

    Combine the cooked carrots, celery, green pepper, and onion in a large bowl.

  3. 3

    Heat the soup sauce

    15

    Add the tomato soup, sugar, oil and vinegar to a pan and bring to the boil. Stir until the sugar has dissolved and then remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10-15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Marinate the carrots

    30

    Add the soup mixture to the bowl of vegetables and stir until everything is well coated. Refrigerate overnight and the salad is then ready to serve.

  5. 5

    Serving

Try this fresh and flavorful Copper Penny Carrot Salad for a salad with a difference! Let me know what you think about this recipe and if you post any photos of your copper pennies, don’t forget to tag #cookmerecipes!

About the author

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

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