Carrot Apple and Walnut Salad

Name: Carrot Apple and Walnut Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 lb about 5 large carrots, peeled and sliced into matchsticks; 2 apples; 1 cup walnuts; 1/2 cup raisins; juice of 1 medium lemon; 3 Tbsp sunflower oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp Black pepper to taste

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4.6

66 reviews

Excellent

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
4
Course
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine
Russian, Ukrainian

Carrot Apple and Walnut Salad

Colin Brown

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This carrot and apple salad is quick and easy; my kind of salad! It is loaded with healthy ingredients. The lemony dressing and plump raisins make it irresistible. There's something about sunflower oil that gives any salad a Slavic kick. It's that secret little ingredient that makes salads taste more "authentic" to my Ukrainian taste buds (afterall, Ukraine and Russia are two of the largest producers of sunflower oil). It's so aromatic and adds great flavor. If you haven't tried it, I think you should give it a whirl. P.S. If you have the option, it's best to buy un-refined sunflower oil - it tastes better and is a little better for you.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 lb about 5 large carrots, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
2 apples we used granny smith, peeled, cored and sliced into matchsticks
1 cup walnuts coarsely chopped, lightly toasted
1/2 cup raisins
juice of 1 medium lemon 3 Tbsp, divided
3 Tbsp sunflower oil 3 Tbsp
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp Black pepper to taste

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Instructions

Toast walnuts on a dry skillet until golden then remove from heat to cool (keep an eye on them; they can burn quickly).
Soak raisins in 1 cup boiling hot water for about 1 minute to soften them up. Drain well and set aside.
Cut carrots into matchsticks and place them in a large mixing bowl.
Cut apples into matchsticks and toss them with 1 Tbsp lemon juice right away to prevent browning (I used a granny smith apples but most apples will work well.
Add soaked raisins and toasted walnuts to the bowl.
In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 3 Tbsp sunflower oil, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Pour the dressing over salad and stir until combined.