Carrot Apple Salad - Grandma's Best Recipe (2024)

A quick and easy recipe for grandma’s carrot apple salad! This healthy salad comes together in 5 minutes with just 5 ingredients and is totally delicious! Perfect as a side dish to many hearty meals!

The Best Carrot and Apple Salad Recipe

Today I’m presenting a quick recipe for a vitamin-rich classic – grandma’s favorite carrot and apple salad! Not only is carrot salad easy to make, it’s also a healthy and delicious side dish for any meal. Enjoy the fresh and fruity combination of carrots and apples and do something good for your health at the same time!

The perfect combination: carrot and apple

Carrots and apples are not only fresh, colorful, healthy and crunchy, they also make a perfect flavor combination. The sweetness of the apple harmonizes wonderfully with the slight spiciness of the carrot. With a little lemon juice and syrup, the carrot salad gets a light, sweet and sour note that makes it particularly refreshing!

Healthy and delicious: the benefits of carrot and apple salad

Health benefits:

• Rich in vitamins and antioxidants
• Promotes digestion and strengthens the immune system
• Low in calories and fat, ideal as a healthy side dish

Versatility:

• Perfect as a side dish for burgers, patties, meat or fish alternatives
• Also suitable as a snack or light lunch
• Can be varied with nuts, dates or yoghurt dressing

That all sounds great, doesn’t it? So let’s get started with the simple preparation of this popular salad!

The ingredients for the salad

You will need the following 7 ingredients to make this delicious carrot salad:

• Carrots
• Apples
• Lemons
• Canola or olive oil
• Agave syrup (or maple syrup)
• Salt and pepper

How to make the Best Carrot and Apple Salad

As always, I recommend watching the recipe video and checking out the step-by-step instructions first. Then you can find the full recipe with the exact quantities in the recipe card below!

Step 1: Prepare the carrot salad.

Peel the carrots and grate them coarsely into a bowl. Wash the apple and grate it into the bowl too. Immediately sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent the grated apples from turning brown. Add the oil, agave syrup, a little salt and pepper and stir well. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.

Step 2: Serve the carrot salad.

You can enjoy the carrot salad immediately or, for even more flavor, cover and leave to stand in the fridge for 2-3 hours (or overnight). Garnish with vegan feta, chopped walnuts, fresh parsley and basil or other toppings as desired and serve with a slice of crusty baguette or bread. Enjoy your meal!

Recipe variations of carrot salad

Carrot salad may be classic, but there are countless variations and creative recipes to give this simple dish a new twist. Here are some interesting carrot salad variations that will surprise you:

1. Carrot-orange salad: mix grated carrots with orange slices, chopped mint leaves and a dressing of orange juice, olive oil and vegan honey.
2. Carrot and raisin salad: This is a sweet variation. Mix grated carrots with raisins, lemon juice, syrup and chopped walnuts.
3. Carrot salad with yogurt dressing: Mix grated carrots with chopped coriander, roasted pumpkin seeds and a dressing made from Greek yogurt, lemon juice, vegan honey, salt and pepper.
4. Carrot salad with mustard dressing: mix grated carrots with chopped dill and a dressing made from mustard, olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper.
5. Carrot and avocado salad: mix grated carrots with avocado slices, chopped parsley and a dressing of lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
6. Carrot and beet salad: Mix grated carrots with raw beet slices, chopped chives and a dressing of apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
7. Carrot and coconut salad: Mix grated carrots with grated coconut, chopped cashew nuts and a dressing of lime juice, agave syrup, salt and pepper.

What can you eat carrot salad with?

Carrot salad is versatile and can be served on different occasions and with different main dishes. Here are some suggestions:

1. As an appetizer: Serve carrot salad as a light appetizer before a main course. The fresh flavors and crunchy textures make it a perfect start to a meal.
2. As a side dish to vegetarian or vegan dishes: Carrot and apple salad can be served with many plant-based dishes to add an extra portion of vegetables. It goes well with dishes such as vegetable curry, grilled tofu or vegetarian burgers.
3. In sandwiches or wraps: Add carrot salad as a filling in sandwiches or wraps. It gives them a crunchy texture and extra freshness.
4. As a snack: Serve the carrot salad as a snack between meals. It is light, healthy and filling.
5. As part of a buffet: Carrot salad can also be part of a buffet, along with other salads and side dishes.
6. Alongside other salads: You can also serve carrot salad as an addition to other salads to offer a diverse range of flavors and textures.

How should you store carrot and apple salad?

It is important to keep the carrot salad chilled to ensure the freshness and shelf life of the ingredients. Cover the bowl with an airtight lid or cling film and store the salad in the fridge. It can be kept in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. If you want to keep the salad for longer, you could prepare the carrots and apples separately and mix them just before serving.

Grandma’s Carrot and Apple Salad Recipe is:

• Quick and easy to make
• Fresh
• Healthy
• Rich in vitamins
• High in fiber
• Low in calories
• Juicy
• Fruity
• Crunchy
• Versatile
• The perfect side dish for many dishes!

More Easy Vegan Salad Recipes to Try

• The Best Pasta Salad
• Grandma’s Potato Salad
• Lentil Salad
• Mediterranean Pasta Salad
• Vietnamese Noodle Salad
• Mexican Pasta Salad
• Greek Orzo Pasta Salad
• Green Goddess Salad
• Turkish Bulgur Salad (Kisir)
• Chinese Cucumber Salad
• Korean Rice Noodle Salad
• Chickpea Tuna Salad
• Chickpea Couscous Salad
• Thai Peanut Noodle Salad
• Caprese Pasta Salad
• Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Recipe Video

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