Aceasta Healthy Carrot Raisin Salad is made with sweet, crunchy carrots and topped with raisins and a spicy lemon-orange dressing. Bonus, this carrot salad recipe is also vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
I have been making grated carrot salad for years, I am French, and French carrot salad is one of my childhood food memory that my kids love. But since I discovered the combination of shredded carrots and raisins, I couldn’t go back.
The family loves the mix of sweet, moist golden raisins and crunchy sweet carrots so much! It’s a great alternative to Salată de paste cu dressing balsamic, Salată vegană de cuscus, Salată vegană cu tăiței Soba.
Ingrediente și înlocuiri
All you need to make this flavorsome vegan salad are:
- Morcovi – You need fresh carrots for this.
- Stafide de aur – Or any other type of raisin.
- Nuci si seminte – I used a combination of pumpkin seeds, pecan, and sliced almonds but feel free to use the one you love the most.
- Ulei de masline – I prefer extra-virgin olive oil.
- Suc de lămâie – Proaspăt sau îmbuteliat.
- Suc de portocale – or more lemon juice, but the mix of lemon and orange brings out the carrot flavor even more.
- Mustar Dijon – You can also use American mustard, but Dijon mustard tastes better for this recipe.
- Sirop de arțar or any liquid sweetener you love or even a pinch of sugar.
- Condimente – I used a blend of spices: cumin, curry powder, and turmeric to make this simple carrot salad absolutely decadent. Of course, feel free to omit any spices you don’t have or don’t like.
- Patrunjel proaspat or fresh coriander both taste good with carrots.
- Sare și piper – to season.
How To Make Healthy Carrot Raisin Salad
So let me tell you how to make this easy, healthy carrot raisin salad in 15 minutes.
- First, prepare the toppings. I know that most classic carrot raisin salads only use golden raisins and herbs as an add-on. But here, I really want to suggest adding some crunch by adding toasted nuts and seeds to the blend. It’s also a nice way to add plant-based protein and healthy fat to the salad. Toast the nuts and seeds on medium heat in a non-stick pan. Then, cool down in a bowl.
- First, make sure you use fresh carrots, trim the ends, and peel them off.
- Next, use the small or large grating attachment of your food processor to create about 4 cups of shredded carrots. Personally, I think the fine grating attachment is the best for carrot salad, but some people prefer coarser shreds, so choose your favorite.
- Next, place the shredded carrots in a large bowl and refrigerate them to keep them fresh.
Lemon Orange Olive Oil Dressing
Make the salad dressing. While most carrot salads use mayo, this is a carrot raisin salad without mayo to decrease the saturated fat.
Instead, I am using healthy fats from olive oil, adding the most delicious Mediterranean flavor to the salad.
Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl, whisk until well combined, and set aside.
Assembling The Salad
To assemble the carrot salad, top the bowl containing the grated carrot with:
- Ierburi proaspete tocate
- Stafide aurii
- Toasted nuts and seeds
- Dressing pentru salata
Toss everything together to coat the carrots evenly with the salad dressing. You can also make my Dressing Miso Tahini for a different taste. Serve as a side dish to tempeh falafel or any meal you love.
Variaţii
You can use this vegan carrot salad recipe to create a variety of flavors. For example, you can add a sweet fruit to the salad that marries very well with the sweet flavor of carrots.
- Carrot Raisin Apple Salad – Carrot-apple is a classic combination in cooking, but choose the apple wisely! Green apples are tangy, less mushy, and less sweet and go perfectly well with carrots compared to over varieties. Add about 1 cup of fine cubes or grated green apple to the salad.
- Carrot Raisin Pineapple Salad – make this salad with pineapple cubes, fresh or canned, for a refreshing summer carrot salad.
Instrucțiuni de depozitare
This carrot salad stores much longer in the fridge if you don’t toss the dressing in the salad. Without the dressing, the salad lasts up to 4 days in an airtight container. But, with dressing, the salad keeps its best flavor for only 2 days. After that time, the carrots soften and lose their crunch.
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Reteta Salata Morcovi Stafide
Ingrediente
- 1 liră sterlină Morcovi Rasi - trimmed, peeled equivalent to 4 cups, 10 medium carrots
- ½ ceaşcă Golden Dried Raisins
- 6 linguri Toasted Nuts And Seeds - I used 2 Tbsp of each: pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds, and chopped pecans.
- 2 linguri Patrunjel proaspat - mărunțită fin
Lemon Orange Spicy dressing
- ¼ ceaşcă Ulei de măsline extra virgin
- 1 linguriță Mustar Dijon
- 2 linguri Suc de lămâie
- 1 lingură Suc de portocale
- ¼ linguriță Praf de usturoi
- ½ linguriță Sirop de arțar
- ¾ linguriță Sare
Spices – optional
- ¼ linguriță Chimion
- ¼ linguriță Curcumă
- ½ linguriță Pudra de curry
Instrucțiuni
- First, add the nuts and seeds in a non-stick frypan and toast for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Season with salt. Remove from heat and cool down in a bowl.
- Trim, peel carrots – I use about 10 small carrots for this recipe.
- Grate on the small grater attachment of your food processor or hand grater.
- Place the grated carrot in a large salad bowl. Set aside in the fridge.
- Make the salad dressing: add all the salad dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside at room temperature.
- To assemble the salad, top the grated carrots with dried raisins, chopped fresh parsley, toasted seeds, and nuts and add the dressing all over. Stir to evenly blend flavors.
- Refrigerate an hour to increase flavor or serve immediately.
Stocare
- Păstrați într-un recipient ermetic la frigider până la 4 zile.
Then amount of carrots doesn’t change if you increase the recipe to 2x or 3 times. Please advise asap. Making this tomorrow. Thank you
Yes, it does. For the original recipe it says 1 pound, if you select x2, it says 2 pounds. The parameter that won’t change is the extra information on the side that says ” trimmed, peeled equivalent to 4 cups, 10 medium carrots”. This information is entered manually for the original recipe. If you use the x2, or x3 this information will stay unchanged.
This was actually very tasty and satisfying. I used date syrup instead of maple syrup because it was what I had. I used no olive oil, but water instead. Low cholesterol here I come!
I’ve finally found a salad I love! Thank you!!!!
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