SusanB. Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 So I've had this Russian "Korean" salad a few times, and it's delightful. It's a Russian dish, but apparently because it's spicy, in Russia it's referred to as "Korean carrot salad". I don't care what people call it, it's just good. But....noncompliant oils. And a bit of....sugar. Boooo. I can see how just leaving the sugar out would make it too sour (and I love sour). Any creative person have suggestions on how to modify the recipe? I assume that using olive oil would be fine (or is there a more neutral-tasting oil I'm forgetting? http://natashaskitchen.com/2010/12/06/russian-carrot-salad-with-coriander/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Olive oil or Avocado Oil would work well in place of Canola for sure. I have made a very similar salad (it was called Moroccan Carrot Salad?), that did not contain sugar, so I would definitely try just leaving it out. If you feel like it needs a touch of sweetness, I think raisins might do well here. Maybe throw in a handful and see how it tastes? EDIT to add: if you find the vinegar too strong, lemon juice would be nice but a little milder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennR Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Maybe a bit of pineapple juice would be a good substitute for sugar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanB. Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'll start with olive oil - see if it's too strong a taste. It's hard to describe, but between the vegetable oil and the plain old white vinegar, the dish has a really neutral taste - except for the spicy. I can imagine that olive oil - or lemon - would add another element to it. Which is not to say that adding something to it would be bad - I shall experiment. Pineapple, eh? Worth a try, maybe. I don't taste that anything in it actually tastes sweet, so I'm definitely not looking for something to genuinely sweeten it - I am just guessing the sugar is in there to balance to acid. If I get it right, I'll share. Because this is one delicious dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andria Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Definitely try a light tasting olive oil instead of EVOO if you want a neutral flavor. Try soaking a date in warm water and blending it with the dressing or maybe just soaking the date in the dressing would allow some of the sweetness to leach out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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