French Grated Carrot Salad With Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

carrot salad recipe

French Grated Carrot Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

This grated carrot salad with lemon dijon vinaigrette is standard fare in French bistros and markets.

Total: 15min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: about 3/4 cup

Nutrition Facts: servingSize about 3/4 cup, calories 150, Fat 11 g, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, unSaturated Fat , Sugar 8 g, Fiber 3 g, Sodium 253 mg, Cholesterol 0

Ingredients:

1 pound carrots, peeled
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, from one lemon
1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1-2 teaspoons honey, to taste
Heaping ¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 finely sliced scallions (or 1tablespoon finely chopped shallots)

Instruction:

Shred the carrots in a food processor. Set aside.
In a salad bowl, combine the dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, vegetable oil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the carrots, fresh parsley and scallions (or shallots) and toss well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes: Depending on the sweetness of the carrots, you may want to add more or less honey. Also, if you make this salad ahead of time, be sure to check the seasoning again before serving as the flavors tend to mellow.

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FAQ

What is carrot salad made of?

Carrot Salad Ingredients

For this recipe, you’ll need: mayonnaise, honey, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, black pepper, carrots, and raisins.

Why is raw carrot salad good for you?

Carrots are highly nutritious.

They’re rich in carotenoids like beta-carotene (a form of vitamin A), vitamin C, antioxidants, and dietary fibre. This includes both insoluble and soluble fibre. If you like them and you enjoy eating them raw in salad form, by all means, go for it!

When should I eat a raw carrot salad?

Branco recommends eating the raw carrot salad once or twice per day consistently. “It can help to open up those detoxification pathways and fight against hormonal imbalances,” she says.

How do you shred carrots?

Place a box grater on a cutting board. Using a downward motion, scrape the pointed end of the carrot along the large holes of the box grater. Be careful to keep your hands and fingers out of the way! Repeat this shredding motion until you reach the last 2 inches of each carrot.

How do you shred carrots for carrot cake?

The best way to grate carrots for carrot cake is using the small shredding side of a box grater. This will produce small shreds of carrot, which is perfect for baking. Bonus: this method uses basic kitchen tools that you probably already have on hand and doesn’t require you to wash a ton of equipment.

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