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    Home » Side Dishes

    Simple Carrot Salad

    LAST UPDATED: April 16, 2024 PUBLISHED: May 13, 2011 By Pam Greer 14 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This simple and easy carrot salad makes the perfect year-round side dish! It's especially nice in the spring when summer produce hasn't kicked in yet.

    Shredded carrot salad in a blue bowl.

    If you want proof that food doesn't have to be complicated to be good, this shredded carrot salad is it!

    The hardest part of this salad is grating or shredding the carrots, and being lazy, I found the perfect answer - pre-shredded carrots! I know fresh would be best, but I found organic pre-shredded carrots from Publix and now this carrot salad is on regular rotation!

    Ingredients.

    Bowl of vinaigrette, parsley and pre-shredded carrots to make carrot saald.

    Vinaigrette - red wine vinegar, lemon juice (freshly squeezed), extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Since this vinaigrette has few ingredients, this is a good time to use your better olive oil. It will have more flavor and really sing in this salad. You could even use Lemon Infused Olive Oil to bring out all the lemon flavors!

    Carrots - shredded or grated. As I mentioned above, I am fine with using these pre-shredded ones if it means I'll have this salad more often.

    Parsley - adds a fresh flavor and a pretty green color. You could experiment with other fresh herbs, parsley is a safe herb though that goes with almost everything.

    Instructions.

    This is so simple to make, you hardly need instructions.

    Begin by grating or shredding the carrots or opening the bag of pre-shredded. Chop the parsley as fine as you would like it.

    Make a basic vinaigrette in a bowl large enough to hold the salad, by combining the vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and then whisking in the olive oil. Taste and see if you need to adjust the seasonings.

    Add the carrots and parsley to the bowl and toss to combine. Let sit for at least 10 minutes to let the flavors meld.

    Close up of carrot salad in a blue bowl.

    So simple and so good! This is the best simple grated carrot salad ever! It's so easy to make, I almost always have the ingredients to make it and it goes with everything.

    I've been making this since 2011, I believe that I found the original recipe in an Alice Waters cookbook. I'll link to it in the recipe card. She is my go-to for simple ideas that really allow the vegetables to shine.

    I need to add this to my round-up of Side Dishes Grandma Wished She'd Made, my grandma's carrot salad had mayo and raisins, which was good, but this is a lighter option!

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    Recipe.

    **As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Carrot salad in a blue bowl.
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    5 from 11 votes

    Simple Carrot Salad

    This shredded or grated carrot salad is a simple salad that really lets the flavor of the carrots shien.
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Resting time. 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 167kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound carrots peeled, and grated or shredded
    • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
    • 2 teaspoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
    • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions

    • In a bowl large enough to hold the carrots, combine the lemon juice, vinegar. a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil.
    • Peel and grate (or shred) or buy the pre-shredded carrots and add them to the bowl with the dressing.
    • Toss to combine, taste for salt and pepper and stir in the parsley.

    Notes

    Other fresh herbs may be used for the parsley or in combination with the parsley.  Mint is good in the spring.   Thyme also adds a lovely flavor.  Have fun experimenting with different herbs! 
    I buy the pre-shredded bags of carrots when I want to make this salad even faster and easier! 
     

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    The Art of Simple Food

    Nutrition

    Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 19113IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg

    The was originally published in 2011 and has been updated for 2024.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Shannon says

      May 19, 2011 at 12:58 pm

      I love this salad so much that I have added it to my rotation. Leftovers are very good on sandwiches! Try it.

      Reply
    2. Cathy says

      May 17, 2011 at 2:16 pm

      Hi Pam - You and I are one the same wave length this week. I just posted a recipe for this salad with a slightly different dressing. It's amazing how delicious and easy this is.

      Reply
    3. Rettabug says

      May 17, 2011 at 2:10 pm

      This looks REALLY pretty, Pam...great photo!!! I can't wait to try making it & I have sent your link on to both my sisters...one is Vegan & I know she will love it.

      Beautifully presented!
      fondly,
      Rett

      Reply
    4. grace says

      May 16, 2011 at 6:36 am

      don't tell me you're letting a few itsy bitsy tornadoes slow ya down... :)i love this simple side--the red wine vinegar is a great touch!

      Reply
    5. Reeni says

      May 16, 2011 at 1:04 am

      I have an unnatural love for carrots so I had to come check this out - it's as delicious as I thought it would be!

      Reply
    6. Amy says

      May 15, 2011 at 9:13 am

      This salad sounds easy to prepare and very refreshing! What a perfect side dish for Spring! 🙂 Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend.<

      Reply
    7. Deb in Hawaii says

      May 14, 2011 at 6:47 am

      Such a colorful and refreshing salad. A perfect spring side dish. Thanks for sharing it with Souper Sundays.
      😉

      Reply
    8. ButterYum says

      May 14, 2011 at 4:57 am

      It's so nice to see a carrot salad that doesn't contain raisins! Can't wait to give it a try. Thanks for sharing the recipe, and Happy FF.

      Reply
    9. Nicole Feliciano says

      May 14, 2011 at 1:52 am

      So fresh, perfect and easy. Love carrots paired with seafood--I'm going to have to try this.

      Reply
    10. LDH says

      May 14, 2011 at 1:34 am

      So nice stopping by to visit with you! Beautiful carrot salad!

      Reply
    11. Barbara F. says

      May 14, 2011 at 12:55 am

      Pam, visiting from Foodie Friday. This salad sounds delish! I have been looking for a carrot salad recipe, the ones I have found are always sweet, with pineapple and raisins and even non-dairy creamer. This fits the bill for me. xo,

      Reply
    12. Joanne says

      May 14, 2011 at 12:27 am

      At least you MADE easter dinner. I sat in my apartment. And studied. All day.

      This carrot salad looks delicious! I love how easy it is!

      Reply
    13. June says

      May 13, 2011 at 9:42 pm

      Hang in there Pam. There's light at the end of the tunnel and a garage to clean (yuk). Not sure I wouldn't sooner do paperwork than that. LOL

      Reply
    14. Wearinbeads says

      May 13, 2011 at 6:17 pm

      I'm glad there is not so much paperwork you are not able to post. I was worried about you today because you were late.

      Reply
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