Carrot Leaves are Edible

In Finland, carrots are sometimes sold with their leaves still attached. I’ve often heard of using the leaves as sprinkles on white rice. But since I don’t eat much white rice, I didn’t buy them. However, I thought I could use it as a normal leaf vegetable, so I bought some.
The carrot leaves have a flavor similar to parsley. I thought they could be also a good substitute for crown daisy because of their slightly bitter taste. I tried them with sesame paste first, and it was a great decision.

If you want to eat the leaves as well, it would be better to check the hardness when buying them at the store. The stems of the well-grown leaves were quite hard and inedible. The ones with soft stems and dark green color were delicious.

Japanese Carrot Leaves Salad with Sesame Dressing

Carrot leaves have a taste similar to parsley or crown daisy. Because they have a slightly bitter taste, they go well with sweet flavored sesame paste.

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Prep Time0 mins

Cook Time15 mins

KeywordSide, Salad

Servings2 people

INGREDIENTS

• carrot leaves 50 g

Seasoning

• roasted sesame seeds (recipe here) 2 Tbsp
• soy sauce 2 Tbsp
• brown sugar 2 Tbsp
• dashi powder 1/4 tsp

INSTRUCTIONS

• Wash carrot leaves well and boil them in hot water.
• Select only the tender leaves and cut them into bite-sized pieces. The stems are often tough.
• Grind sesame seeds.

  

  Roasted Sesame Seeds by Fring Pan and Oven

  It’s easy and useful to keep a patch of roasted sesame seeds in your kitchen! It makes many foods tastier and looks nice!

  pieceofoishi.com

  2020.11.13
• Mix the seasoning (*1).
• Add the carrot leaves and mix.

NOTES

*1

If the brown sugar does not dissolve completely, leave it for a while after adding the carrot leaves and mix again.

share your dish!

@pieceofoishi #pieceofoishi

@pieceofoishi #pieceofoishi