Shaved Carrot Salad 🥕

A glass jar filled with thinly sliced carrot ribbons, garnished with black sesame seeds and fresh green herbs, viewed from above.

Shaved Carrot Salad 🥕

This Shaved Carrot Salad is crisp, vibrant, and tossed in a sesame-lime dressing that softens the carrots while still keeping the crunch. It’s quick to make, vegan, and perfect as a make-ahead side.

Course Side Dish, Salad

Cuisine Asian-Inspired

Keyword salad, carrots

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings -4

Calories 153kcal

Author Maria Koutsogiannis

Ingredients

2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 lime, juiced
½ tsp kosher salt
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp grated garlic
¼ tsp chili flakes
6 large carrots, peeled and thinly shaved
⅓ cup fresh chopped cilantro
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

To a large glass jar or bowl, add the rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, kosher salt, grated ginger, grated garlic and chili flakes. Shake the dressing in the jar to combine or whisk if using a bowl.
Add the thinly shaved carrots, fresh chopped cilantro and finely diced jalapeno (or sub chili flakes) and give everything a good shake if using a jar or toss to coat the carrots with the dressing if use a bowl.
Top with sesame seeds and enjoy!
Refrigerate the salad in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.

Notes

Refrigerate the salad in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
We love to prep this carrot salad to enjoy during the week!
If you aren't a fan of spicy flavours, omit the chili flakes if desired.

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