I don’t particularly like sweet grated carrot salads, you know the ones with raisins, and neither does my daughter. As a matter of fact, she doesn’t like raisins at all. So I try to avoid using them in our recipes. I wanted something different for our side dishes to go with our barbecued chicken and this was perfect. Even my husband ate it and sang my praises. He is not a vegetable person. Don’t even try to get him to eat a brussel sprout, it will NOT happen. My daughter on the other hand absolutely LOVES roasted brussels sprouts. I know, I’m just as surprised as you, but she has never been a picky eater.
What is French Carrot Salad?
This raw shredded carrot salad (salade de carottes râpées) is very popular in France. It’s served alongside almost everything and even sold pre-packaged in markets.
Ingredients for Savory Carrot Salad Recipe
Best Way to Shred Carrots
If you have a food processor you can whip this dish up in about 10 minutes. It’s that easy and you probably already have all the ingredients in your kitchen. Or you can grate them on the large holes of a box grater.
Fresh raw carrots – ShreddedVegetable oil, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper – Basic vinaigrette.Fresh parsley and green onions
How to Make Carrot Salad
Voila! Your side dish or lunch salad is done. Refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes, then it is ready to serve. Prepare the salad dressing. In a small bowl, combine the Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, vegetable oil, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Chop the parsley, toss it in with the carrots, pour the dressing, and mix thoroughly.
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Recipe from onceuponachef
