Moroccan Carrot and Apple Salad

Ingredients

• 64¾ cups (about 13 lbs) of grated carrots, peeled
• 13 of large crispy apples, such as honey crisp, cut into strips
• 5½ cups of raisins
• 2½ cups of orange juice
• 3¼ cups of apple cider vinegar
• 8 cloves or 3 Tbsp of garlic, minced (or 1 Tbsp garlic powder)
• 1/3 cup of ginger, chopped (optional)
• 4 tsp of cumin
• 4 tsp of cinnamon
• 1½ cups of brown sugar
• 3¼ cups of vegetable oil
• 4 tsp of salt
• 1 Tbsp of pepper
• 8 cups of chopped fresh cilantro— include the stems because they are tender and have just as much flavor )