Description
A simple and refreshing salad made with ribboned carrots, fresh lemon juice, and olive oil, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bunch of fresh carrots
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- Flaky salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Chopped herbs (parsley or mint, optional)
Instructions
- Wash and peel the carrots.
- Use a vegetable peeler to create ribbon strips of the carrots into a bowl.
- Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, honey, and Dijon mustard in a small bowl.
- Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the carrot ribbons and toss to combine.
- Let it sit for 10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with herbs and additional toppings like toasted sesame seeds or feta, if desired.
Notes
For a more filling meal, consider adding grilled chicken or roasted chickpeas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg