Quick Carrot Salad with Raisins, Cranberries, and Nuts

Name: Quick Carrot Salad with Raisins Cranberries and Nuts
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 3 Large carrots; 1/4 cup Pecans or walnuts (chopped coarsely); 1/4 cup Raisins; 1/4 cup Cranberries; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Sugar; Salt and pepper to taste

A great way to eat carrots is to make a delicious salad. Not just because salad is healthy or carrots are nutritious but they are tasty too! Throw in a few raisins, cranberries and pecans and what you have is a delicious Quick Carrot Salad.

Carrot Salad with Raisins Cranberries and Nuts

Here’s a little story you will enjoy

A long time ago when I visited Brussels, I really enjoyed this carrot salad with raisins and pecans at a restaurant. I like it so much I knew I had to ask the chef how he made. Some chefs are pretty cool and share these things.

The answer I got was – it’s just carrots, raisins and pecans with a little seasoning and lemon juice. Nothing more..! According to him – Most people don’t make carrots because they just assume carrot is a very boring vegetable and should be added into a dish along with other ingredients. But the truth is that carrots are tastiest on their own.

It’s been ages since I made this salad until recently a friend made something similar for breakfast. I knew I had to come home and make this again for the kids. They loved it. Now it’s become a family favorite.

Quick Carrot Salad with Cranberries Raisins and Nuts

Simple, Easy and Quick! That’s how I like my salads?

Now I cannot emphasize enough on how easy and simple it is to make. Check out the video above and you will see it really takes two minutes to grate the carrots and another minute to make the dressing. Maybe another minute to source your raisins, cranberries, and nuts.

A little note on Ingredients

The carrots, of course, are the stars of the show so buy fresh juicy carrots.
Raisins and Cranberries – this is my choice of dried fruit but go ahead and change them to something you like. Try chopping some apricots, figs or even black currants.
Nuts – again I’m using Pecan today but walnuts make a great choice too.

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Quick Carrot Salad with Raisins Cranberries and Nuts

Recipe – Quick Carrot Salad

Ingredients

3 large carrots
1/4 cup pecans or walnuts chopped coarsely
And 1/4 cup raisins
Plus 1/4 cup cranberries
1 tbsp olive oil
And 1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Place the raisin and cranberries in 1/2 cup water and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. This will soften the fruit and make them soft and juicy. Drain and set aside.
Chop the Pecans or Walnuts into smaller pieces.
Combine the lemon juice, olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper in a small jar or little bowl. Mix well to combine.
Grate Carrots using the large side of the grater.
Add in the fruit and nuts, Followed by the salad dressing.
Toss it all together.

Quick Carrot Salad with Raisins Cranberries and Nuts

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