SHREDDED APPLE CARROT SALAD

Shredded Apple Carrot Salad image

This shredded carrot and apple salad is a delightful addition to your summer lunch.

Provided by Alli Shircliff

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Carrot Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 cups shredded carrots
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and shredded
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons safflower oil

Steps:

Heat a skillet over medium heat; pour sesame seeds into the hot skillet. Cook, stirring often, until sesame seeds are lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Mix carrots, apple, toasted sesame seeds, and parsley together in a bowl.
Whisk lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a separate bowl; slowly drizzle safflower oil into lemon juice mixture while continuing to whisk. Pour dressing over carrot mixture; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 416.8 mg, Sugar 6.5 g