Carrot Apple Salad 27 September, 2022 by Martin - No comments This post may contain affiliate links, which are marked for this purpose. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Jump to the recipe My carrot and apple salad is super easy to make, very tasty and healthy too. This recipe with lemon juice, honey and oil is the perfect combination of sweetness and sourness and goes great with barbecues, as a side dish to hearty meals or as a snack with some bread for in between. Raw vegetable salads are not only very healthy, but are also very tasty. My carrot apple salad is no exception. The special thing about my recipe for this great raw vegetable salad is that the ingredients are not finely grated, but cut into juliennes and cubes. This makes this salad extra crunchy. As already mentioned, this raw vegetable salad is not only extra delicious, but also very good for your health. Especially in the winter months, carrot and apple salad is an excellent source of vitamins. The vitamins A and C contained in this salad make your immune system fit for the cold season. And the preparation of this vitamin bomb is very uncomplicated and can be done in no time at all. Find out how in the next section. What ingredients do I need for carrot apple salad? You only need a handful of ingredients for this carrot and apple salad. Apart from the carrots, apple and lemon, these are ingredients that you have in stock at home anyway. Besides these main ingredients, you only need honey and canola oil, as well as salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Fresh carrots The flavours and freshness of the ingredients are very important in raw vegetable salads. That’s why you should always go for high quality when choosing carrots. Of course, it is best to grow carrots in your own garden. Alternatively, you can buy your carrots at the weekly market or get organic quality from the grocery store. If the carrots are firm, do not bend and have no black spots, they are still very fresh and the ideal basis for raw food dishes. The ideal apple type Firm, crunchy and finely acidic apple types such as Gloster or Braeburn are very suitable for preparing carrot-apple salad. As with carrots, use local apples from your own garden or from the weekly market. Additional ingredients for the carrot apple salad In addition to the carrots and apple, you will also need the juice of half a lemon, 2 tablespoons of canola oil, 1 teaspoon of honey, as well as salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. How to make carrot apple salad? As always, you can find instructions with all the steps and the list of ingredients in the recipe card below. For tips, hints or recipe suggestions, simply read on. Peel and cut the carrots First you need to peel the carrots and julienne them. I used a vegetable slicer with a julienne insert. This gives you evenly sized vegetable sticks of no more than 3 cm. Hint: A julienne cut results in vegetable sticks about 1.5 – 3 mm wide and 1.5 – 3 cm long. The easiest way to julienne is to use a vegetable slicer with insert or a julienne cutter. If you do not have either at hand, you can also cut the carrots with a knife. Cut the apple pieces First squeeze half a lemon. Then peel the apple and cut it into small cubes. Put the sliced apple in a bowl and mix immediately with the lemon juice so that the apple pieces do not turn brown. Make the dressing for the carrot apple salad Put the carrot pieces and apple cubes in a large enough bowl. Add 1 tsp honey and 2 tbsp canola oil and mix well so that the honey can combine with the oil and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper and leave in the fridge for about 20 minutes. Now you can portion and serve the carrot apple salad. I hope you enjoyed my recipe for carrot apple salad and wish you lots of fun making it. I would be happy if you share this recipe on facebook. Do you like the recipe? Then take a look at one of the following recipes:Bavarian potato soupCreamy mushroomsVegan Sloppy JoeVegan Currywurst (curry sausage) with homemade sauceQuick and vegan tomato soupStuffed mushroomsPasta salad with mayoVegan banana bread with chocolate chunks Would you like to give feedback or share your thoughts with others? I think it's great. At the end of the post you can read the comments of other guests or write a comment by yourself. Let's go Carrot Apple Salad Print preview Prep time: 20 minutesTime to rest: 20 minutes Serving: 3-4 servings About 0.75 lb / 340 g carrots 1 apple, about 0.45 lbs / 200 g 1 tsp honey 2 tbsp canola oil ½ lemon Salt Freshly ground pepper Optional: parsley for decoration Instructions Peel the carrots and julienne them. I used a vegetable slicer with julienne insert for this.Squeeze half a lemon. Peel the apple, cut into small cubes and place in a bowl. Mix immediately with the lemon juice so that the apple pieces do not turn brown. Put the carrots pieces and apple cubes in a large bowl. Add 1 tsp honey and 2 tbsp rapeseed oil and mix well so that the honey can mix with the oil and lemon juice.Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and leave in the fridge for about 20 minutes.Mix well once more and serve. Enjoy your carrot apple salad. Hacks and hintsJuliennes cut results in vegeable sticks measuring 1.5 - 3 mm in width and 1.5 - 3 cm in length. The easiest way to julienne is to use a vegetable slicer with an insert or a julienne cutter. If you don't have either at hand, you can also julienne the carrots with a knife. how to share this post I hope you liked my post. Long nights are not uncommon for me. This is the only way I can keep up filling this blog with new content regulary. 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