Description
This Carrot Apple Salad is crisp, refreshing, and naturally sweet with a tangy dressing. Shredded carrots and juicy apples combine for a light, healthy side dish perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 3 cups carrots, shredded
- 2 apples, grated or thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Dressing
- 3 tbsp yogurt or mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Shred carrots and slice or grate apples.
- Combine: In a large bowl, mix carrots, apples, raisins, and nuts.
- Make dressing: Whisk yogurt (or mayo), lemon juice, honey, cinnamon, and salt.
- Toss: Pour dressing over salad and mix well.
- Chill: Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes before serving.
- Serve: Toss again and enjoy chilled.
Notes
Use a crisp apple variety like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith. For a lighter version, use all yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Classic
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: carrot apple salad, healthy salad, fresh salad, easy side dish
