Shaved Carrot Salad with Citrus Miso-Ginger Dressing
Crunchy, colourful, and bursting with fresh flavour, this Shaved Carrot Salad with Citrus Miso-Ginger Dressing is the kind of salad you’ll crave on repeat. This tasty recipe is vegan, gluten free, nut free, and packed with nutrients to support immunity and skin health.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients – Citrus Miso-Ginger Dressing
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice (from 1 naval orange)
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove, grated or minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
Ingredients – Carrot Salad
- 1.25 lbs. large carrots (rainbow or all orange)
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Method
- Prepare dressing. In a large mixing bowl, combine all dressing ingredients (olive oil, orange juice, miso, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and honey). Whisk well to combine. Set aside.
- Shave carrots. Peel and discard the rough outer skin of carrots. Hold each carrot firmly by one end and use a vegetable peeler to shave long ribbons up and down the length of the carrot. Rotate the carrot as one side gets flat, and continue shaving until you reach the narrow core (you can use what’s left of the carrot in soups, stocks, or for snacking). You should have roughly 12 ounces of shaved carrots by the end.
- Add shaved carrots to the bowl of dressing and toss to combine.
- Add remaining salad ingredients (cilantro, mint, pomegranate arils, and sesame seeds) and toss well to combine. Taste and season the salad with a pinch of salt, if desired (the miso paste usually adds just enough salt, but feel free to add a pinch more if you really want the flavours to pop).
- Serve fresh, and enjoy!
From dishingouthealth.com
