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Julienne, a thin, match-like cut ... Look for a large, uniform and firm carrot, then peel it with a vegetable peeler. This step guarantees that it is clean and free from dirt and impurities ...

For the vegetable noodles ... 7.5g fat (of which 1.25g saturates), 4.5g fibre and 1.25g salt. Using a julienne peeler with a serrated edge, cut the carrots and courgettes into noodle-like strips.

Tip 3: If you don’t have a julienne peeler, use a normal vegetable peeler to slice the courgette lengthways into very wide ribbons, then julienne these using a knife.