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Grated Carrot Salad

This grated carrot salad is an obscenely easy, quick, and healthy side made without mayo. Just carrots, olive oil, and lemon juice. Don't think it's boring, though. Trust us.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 88 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 carrots peeled and julienned or finely grated
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 3 small pinches salt or less to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Place the carrots in a bowl and add the oil, lemon juice, and salt. Mix gently, season with a little pepper to taste, and serve immediately.

Notes

  • We’re all for simplicity in terms of flavors and ingredients and recipes, so long as it doesn’t sacrifice taste. If you prefer to impart a little bling, kindly go ahead and do your thing. Some ways to add a little oomph, off the top of our heads, include
  • a pinch each ground cinnamon and ground cumin
  • a handful dark or golden raisins
  • a pinch garam masala
  • a spinkle of sumac
  • a dash hot sauce (whether Tabasco, Cholula, Tapatío, Sriracha, or what have you)
  • a fistful of fresh herbs
  • a little more lemon
  • Or a little of anything else you please. See? Easy peasy.
  • In Advance Advice
  • Although the author exhorts you to “serve immediately,” several of our more rebellious testers covered and refrigerated the salad for anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours and found the dish to be just as terrific in taste and texture as it was the moment they made it. In fact, one tester deemed it “still fabulous.” He went on to say, “The carrots were still crunchy but they were a little bit sweeter and the oil and lemon were less pronounced but still present. The salad was harmonious and totally addictive. Keeping the salad in the fridge for 24 hours before serving might be too much planning ahead, but why not chill for 30 minutes and see where that gets you?” Well, what are you waiting for?

Nutrition Information

Serving 1portion Calories 88kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g Sodium 333mg (14%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 88

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 88kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 333mg 14%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.