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Carrot Apple Salad

April 28, 2018 by Finite Foodie Leave a Comment

Carrots are a great source of vitamin A and are available year-round. We add them to many recipes, but in this one it’s the star of the show! (And the salad is even better if you grow your own carrots!)

 

Difficulty:
Moderate
Cost:
Inexpensive!
Serves:4people
Serving Size:1 to 1-1/4 cups
Carrot Apple Salad
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This is a light and refreshing carrot salad that is not too sweet. We grate our carrots with a Salad Shooter (an electric grater/slicer), but grating them by hand only takes a few more minutes. (Watch your knuckles!) We recommend sweet, but somewhat tart apples like Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Fuji. See our Variations too.
  • CourseSalads, Sandwiches, Side Dish
  • CuisineAmerican
Tools:knife and cutting board, grater, measuring cups and spoons, large bowl
Prep Time
15-20 minutes
Prep Time
15-20 minutes
Difficulty:
Moderate
Cost:
Inexpensive!
Serves:4people
Serving Size:1 to 1-1/4 cups
Carrot Apple Salad
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Meal Plan:
This recipe has been added to your Meal Plan
This is a light and refreshing carrot salad that is not too sweet. We grate our carrots with a Salad Shooter (an electric grater/slicer), but grating them by hand only takes a few more minutes. (Watch your knuckles!) We recommend sweet, but somewhat tart apples like Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Fuji. See our Variations too.
  • CourseSalads, Sandwiches, Side Dish
  • CuisineAmerican
Tools:knife and cutting board, grater, measuring cups and spoons, large bowl
Prep Time
15-20 minutes
Prep Time
15-20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 3 large carrots (about 3 cups grated)
  • 1 large apple
  • 1 orange (optional)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves or parsley (lightly packed)
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon oil (extra virgin olive oil recommended)
  • 1 small lime
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice (optional)
Garnish: (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds (raw or toasted)
  • 2 tablespoons currants or raisins
Servings: people
Units:
Instructions
  1. Trim ends off carrots, then grate to yield about 3 cups. Place in a large bowl.
  2. Peel apple if desired. Cut out the core. Cut into 8 wedges top to bottom. Cut across each wedge to form thin slices. Peel and cut optional orange into segments* with or without membranes. Add to carrots.
  3. Coarsely chop cilantro (or parsley) leaves. Add to carrots, along with orange juice, oil, juice from lime, salt, and optional 5-spice. Toss to combine.
  4. Garnish with sunflower seeds and/or currants (or raisins) if desired.
Recipe Notes

*Tip: How to Remove the Membrane from Orange (or Grapefruit) Segments – Some recipes call for segments without the membrane attached. Place the fruit on its side and cut a slice off the top and bottom, down to the flesh. Place on one of the flat ends and follow the curve of the fruit as you cut the peeling off down to the flesh. Hold the peeled fruit in your hand and over a small bowl to catch the juice. Slice along the inside edge of each dividing membrane, to release and remove the segments. Once they have all been removed, squeeze juice from the remaining membranes into the bowl (to save for a recipe, or to drink).

VARIATIONS:

  • Add a can of mandarin oranges packed in their own juice. Omit orange and orange juice.
  • Substitute ground nutmeg, caraway, or fennel seeds for Chinese 5-spice.
  • Substitute sliced almonds for sunflower seeds.
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