• 6 medium carrots
• a bunch of fresh coriander
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 6 wholemeal pittas
• 1 orange
• 2 lemons
• Olive oil
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 130°C/250°F /gas ½.

Use a Y-shaped peeler to peel the carrots on a chopping board.

Pick the coriander leaves and finely chop them, discarding the stalks.

Place a small non-stick frying pan on a medium heat, add the seeds and leave them to toast for 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly golden, tossing regularly, then tip them into a salad bowl.

Coarsely grate the carrots using a box grater, then add them to the salad bowl along with the coriander leaves.

Pop the pittas onto a baking tray and into the oven for a few minutes to warm through.

To make the dressing, use a microplane to finely grate the zest of the orange, then add it to a small mixing bowl.

Cut the orange in half and squeeze in the juice, catching any pips with your hand.

Cut the lemons in half and squeeze in the juice from 1½ lemons, then add 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

Add a tiny pinch of salt and pepper, then mix well with a fork.

Pour the dressing into the salad bowl and toss everything together well, adding a squeeze more lemon juice if you think it needs it.

Use oven gloves to remove the pittas from the oven, then serve with the zingy salad.

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