This easy to make Carrot Apple and Walnut Salad is not only super easy to make, but it’s also healthy and full of vitamins!
I admit I’m guilty of not posting healthy recipes very often. Not because I don’t want to be healthy, but it seems like all the yummy looking recipes aren’t the healthiest.
🥜 Nut Allergies
This recipe may contain peanuts or other nuts and seeds as one of its ingredients. Please take the appropriate precautions.
If you or anyone consuming this recipe has a nut allergy, please take the appropriate precautions. While the walnuts play an important role in the flavor profile of this salad, you may want to avoid this recipe.
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📋 What Ingredients do I need
You will need the following ingredients to make this Carrot Apple & Walnut Salad: Carrots, Apples, Walnuts, Raisins, Lemon Juice, Sunflower Oil, Salt and Ground Black Pepper.
🥣 How to make Carrot Apple and Walnut Salad
Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet until golden. Remove from heat to cool. Be careful not to burn them!
Soak the raisins in 1 cup of boiling hot water for about 1 minute to soften them up. Drain well and set aside.
Place Shredded carrots into a large mixing bowl.
Cut apples into matchsticks and toss them with 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice to prevent browning.
Add soaked raisins and toasted walnuts to the mixing bowl.
In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil, ½ teaspoons of salt and ⅛ teaspoon of black pepper. Pour the dressing over salad and toss until everything is coated with the dressing.
Carrot Apple and Walnut Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lbs Carrots, Shredded
- 2 Apples, Julienned
- 1 Cup Walnuts, Chopped
- ½ Cup Raisins
- 3 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Toast the walnuts on dry skillet until golden. Remove from heat to cool. Be careful not to burn them!
- Soak the raisins in 1 cup of boiling hot water for about 1 minute to soften them up. Drain well and set aside.
- Place Shredded carrots into a large mixing bowl.
- Cut apples into matchsticks and toss them with 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Add soaked raisins and toasted walnuts to the mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil, ½ teaspoons of salt and ⅛ teaspoon of black pepper. Pour the dressing over salad and toss until everything is coated with the dressing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
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