Korean Carrot Salad

Name: Korean Carrot Salad
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh carrots, peeled; 1/2 medium red onion, sliced very thinly; 4 cloves garlic, slivered thinly or finely chopped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons vinegar (can use apple cider vinegar if desire); fresh juice of 1/2 lemon; 1 teaspoon whole coriander seed, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (makes medium spicy, reduce or increase the heat by adjusting this amount accordingly); fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)