Carrot Salad

ANOTHER CARROT SALAD

This is a fresh update to the old carrot/raisin/mayo salad.

dressing:
1/4 C olive oil
2 T lemon juice (1-2 lemons, to taste)
1 T flat leaf parsley (or freeze dried)
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar

10 oz package shredded carrots
1 small red onion, sliced thin
1/2 C dried cranberries
1/2 C slivered almonds, toasted

Make up the dressing in the bottom of the salad bowl.  Taste and adjust for seasonings (I added more lemon and a tad more sugar).  Add salad ingredients, toss, and check again to adjust seasonings.

Let chill in fridge 2 or more hours.

A double recipe is good for pot lucks (like Heritage Park break-fast Sundays) - healthy, easy, and pretty color!  It doesn't need to stay cold or warm, it's a veggie salad and goes with anything.  All of these amounts are approximate. For a double recipe I used slightly less than 1/2 C olive oil; 3 lemons; slightly more cranberries (a whole small package); most of a medium red onion; sliced almonds because I didn't have slivered.   

Easy gingered carrots

Easy Gingered Carrots 

1. Slice a bag of carrots into rounds.  Put in saucepan with cold water to cover.  Add a dash or two of salt.  Bring to a simmer and cook gently until carrots are barely tender.  
2. Drain and add carrot back to the pan. 
3. Add a pat or two of butter, about 1 T of brown sugar, and a sprinkling of ground ginger.  Stir and serve.  Yum! 

Apple Carrot Salad

This is such a pretty, fresh, tangy, healthy side dish.  It is good any season (apples and carrots are good year round).  

• 2 large apples, 1 green (granny smith) and 1 red (Gala or honey crisp), cored, thinly sliced, and cut into matchsticks.

• 1 1/2 T fresh lemon juice (to taste - the juice of one lemon will be plenty)

• 3 C carrots, cut into matchsticks (you can probably find these already prepared in the store)

• 1/4 C chives, chopped 

• 1 T olive oil 
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 tsp each) 

• 2 oz feta cheese (French variety is great), crumbled.

In large bowl, toss apple matchsticks in lemon juice as you cut them.  Add everything else, toss to mix, adjust seasonings, and enjoy!

(Kaela, half of this recipe would be more than enough for you and Joe, as a side with fish or chicken.)