How to make Herbed Carrot Salad? (Cool and Refreshing Taste)

The ideal approach to incorporate this straightforward vegetable into dinner or lunch is in a cool, refreshing carrot salad!

Vegetable peeler-shaved Carrot Salad are combined with herbs and a straightforward honey-lemon dressing.

With its distinctive sweet-tart dressing, this crisp carrot salad is a tasty side dish that requires no special equipment.

Describe carrot salad.

• This delicious dish only needs fresh, nutritious ingredients and a homemade dressing.
• This is a lighter version of the traditional creamy carrot salad made with mayonnaise.
• Prepare the carrots days in advance and store them in cold water in the refrigerator. It will be difficult to resist munching on them as well!
• Prepare in advance and give the flavors time to meld even more. The carrots continue to be crisp.

How is a carrot salad made?

CARROTS: For a simple change, stick with orange carrots, or look for a variety of rainbow carrots. Use a vegetable peeler to create long, thin strips, or use a box grater to shred carrots.

DRESSING: The tart, sweet, and sour carrot salad dressing is the ideal combination! All dressings start with an acid and an oil base; this one also includes honey and Dijon mustard. Add some freshly grated ginger and black peppercorns for an added flavor boost.

HERBS: Just before serving, fresh parsley and dill are combined with the carrots and dressing. Dried herbs should be put into the dressing so they may rehydrate if you decide to substitute them; the amount needed will be slightly less (see the recipe notes).

Making a Carrot Salad

1. After peeling the carrots, create long, thin strips of carrot with a vegetable peeler.
2. Mix the dressing ingredients according to the formula below.
3. Refrigerate after tossing the carrots and dressing together. Add the fresh herbs just before serving.

For a salad that stays crisp, spread the carrots out in a colander and use a paper towel to press out the extra moisture.

What to serve with a salad of carrots

Strong side dishes like carrot salad go well with hearty main dishes like BBQ chicken wings, stuffed pork chops, or even a straightforward yet flavorful Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes & Meatloaf.

How to Keep

As long as it’s in a covered container, carrot salad keeps for about 4 days in the fridge. Before serving it one again, drain and stir it.

Herbed Carrots

Fresh and tasty carrot salad is a dish that is both vibrant and fresh. Serve as a side salad or make it an entree by adding chicken!

Ingredients

• 3 large carrots about 1lb
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill finely chopped

dressing

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 ½ teaspoon honey or to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the dressing. Place aside.
2. Utilizing a vegetable peeler, create thin ribbons out of peeled carrots.
3. Carrots should be mixed with the dressing and left to sit for at least an hour or overnight.
4. Just before serving, toss with fresh herbs.

Notes

If using dry herbs, add 1/2 teaspoon dried dill and 1 teaspoon parsley to the dressing. The dressing should contain dried herbs so that they can rehydrate.

Carrots can also be spiralized for this to work, but we like the delicate texture of vegetable peeling. Carrots can be prepared a few days ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator in cold water for snacking.

Any other sweet-tart dressing of your choosing can be used in its place.

There will probably be some cores or little pieces that you cannot peel. Eat them as snacks or cut them up and put them in casseroles or soups.

Nutrition information

Calories: 28 | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 7766IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg