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French Carrot Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing Recipe
Ever puzzled the right way to take a bunch of carrots and switch it right into a can’t-stop-eating-it Carrot Salad? The French know! Grate them then toss with a easy but mouthwatering Honey Mustard Lemon Dressing. It provides tons of flavour and makes the carrot “juicy” with a Coleslaw-like texture.
One chunk and also you’ll know this can be a keeper!
When you’re like me, you at all times have carrots within the fridge.
Additionally, in the event you’re like me, you’re “at all times” scratching round for fast vegetable facet dishes to serve with dinner.
So – ever thought of making Carrot Salad??
It’s fast, it’s unbelievably tasty, and also you’ve most likely obtained every thing it’s worthwhile to make it proper now. And you’ll really feel very tres stylish as a result of grated carrot salad is definitely a French dish!!
You’ll love how this salad will get good and “juicy” – similar to Coleslaw!
Carrots are sort of obligatory right here (being a Carrot Salad recipe and all 😂) however apart from that, you possibly can swap out the opposite substances:
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inexperienced onion – this provides a contact of freshness, simply substituted with pink onion, eschallots/French onion and even very finely sliced regular onions;
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parsley – extra for visible than something, so be at liberty to go away it out. Coriander/cilantro can also be actually beautiful right here, as are chives and chervil;
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dijon mustard – American or wholegrain mustard will even be fantastic right here. It’s used for thickening and a contact of contact. Simply not sizzling English mustard – too spicy!
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Lemon juice – white wine vinegar, pink wine vinegar, champagne, sherry or another barely much less harsh vinegar than plain white vinegar will work a deal with right here.
As for the right way to make it – it’s nothing greater than shaking up the Dressing in a jar then tossing every thing collectively in a bowl.
This Carrot Salad is definitely a riff on French Carrot Salad. Recent vegetable sides are few and much between at conventional Parisian bistros, but when they do have one, it’s most likely a grated carrot salad.
A conventional grated French Carrot Salad is dressed extra merely with simply lemon juice and olive oil. It’s contemporary and light-weight, supposed to chop by way of wealthy French meals. This Honey Dijon Mustard dressed model has extra flavour – a lot in order that I’ve had it as a lightweight meal on multiple event. Attempt piling it on toasted bread unfold with ricotta!
Carrot Salad is flexible sufficient to pair with any protein. It pairs with a easy Juicy Baked Chicken Breast in addition to it does a golden seared Marinated Pork Chop. It’s contemporary sufficient to serve alongside a wealthy Garlic Butter Steak and flavourful sufficient to be a hanging facet for a easy piece of Crispy Pan Fried Fish.
And it’s simply as fitted to a easy midweek meal like all people’s favorite Meatloaf, but distinctive sufficient for a cocktail party. Attempt it on the facet of grand centrepieces like:
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Herb and Garlic Roast Chicken
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Epic Prime Rib (Standing Rib Roast) – or Marinated Roast Beef
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Roast Turkey!
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Brown Sugar Garlic Butter Roast Pork – or Roast Pork with Crispy Crackling
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Traditional Sunday Roast Lamb Leg OR an unbelievable sluggish cooked Lamb Shoulder
Take pleasure in! – Johnsat x
Video typo! Says coriander as an alternative of parsley. It ought to say PARSLEY! Please observe recipe card beneath.
Ingredients
- 4 carrots , medium, peeled
- 2 green onion stems , finely sliced on the diagonal
- 1/4 cup parsley , finely chopped (optional)
- 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp lemon juice , fresh
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Grate the carrot use a standard box grater (or the shredder attachment of food processor). Aim for strands about 4cm/1.5" long.
- Place in a bowl with green onion and parsley.
- Shake Dressing ingredients in a jar. Pour over carrot, toss then serve.
Notes
This salad gets nice and juicy like Coleslaw after about 30 minutes or so. I like it both ways – freshly dressed, and after it’s been sitting around for a while!
Substitution options:
Green onion – 1/2 red onion or 1 eschallot / French onion finely sliced
Dijon mustard – normal American or wholegrain mustard
Lemon Juice – same amount of white or red wine vinegar, champagne or sherry vinegar
Honey – maple syrup (same amount) or 1.5 tsp sugar
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