Grated Carrots with Lemon and Black Pepper

"You'll find this often served in rustic restaurants in France," Jane says.

Yield: Makes 4 cups

Ingredients

• 8  large carrots, coarsely shredded
• 1  lemon
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Place carrots in a medium bowl. Using a vegetable peeler, remove a 2-inch-long, 1/2-inch-wide strip of peel from lemon. Mince lemon peel, and stir into carrots. Remove seeds from lemon, and squeeze lemon juice into carrot mixture. Stir in pepper.