French Grated Carrot Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
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This grated carrot salad with lemon dijon vinaigrette is standard fare in French bistros and markets.
I first discovered this grated carrot salad when I was 20 years old and living in France, and it’s been part of my repertoire ever since. I don’t know why it’s not more popular in the States, but one bite of these parsley-specked carrots doused with lemon and olive oil and you’ll know why it’s standard fare in every French bistro, market, and home kitchen. The salad is not only a cinch to make, but it also keeps well and is good for you. The hardest part of making it is getting out your food processor, but once you hoist your machine onto the countertop, the rest is quick and easy. If you can, make the salad a few hours ahead of time to give the carrots a chance to soak up the dressing.
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French Grated Carrot Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
This grated carrot salad with lemon dijon vinaigrette is standard fare in French bistros and markets.
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots, peeled
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, from one lemon
- 1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 teaspoons honey, to taste
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 finely sliced scallions (or 1tablespoon finely chopped shallots)
Instructions
- Shred the carrots in a food processor. Set aside.
- In a salad bowl, combine the dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, vegetable oil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the carrots, fresh parsley and scallions (or shallots) and toss well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Notes: Depending on the sweetness of the carrots, you may want to add more or less honey. Also, if you make this salad ahead of time, be sure to check the seasoning again before serving as the flavors tend to mellow.
Nutrition Information
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- Serving size: about 3/4 cup
- Calories: 150
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Sugar: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Sodium: 253 mg
- Cholesterol: 0
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Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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I made this salad today (not for the first time). As my spouse could tell the difference between parsley and cilantro at the supermarket, I had the latter in the fridge, so I tried substituting. It works, but it does taste different.
I made this salad using chopped fresh dill in place of the parsley. It’s a delicious substitution!
Delicious! This is a grate [sic]way to use up that aging bunch of carrots in the fridge. Very adaptable recipe, will definitely make again.
This was even better the next day!
Delicious salad! Nice combination of flavors. Easy to make and was enjoyed by my entire family. Keeps well in the refrigerator for the 2nd day, if there is any left!
I made this for Friday night dinner (it’s Thurs. night so it’ll have about 20 hours to sit in the fridge). I added one grated apple, 1/2 cup raisins and a handful of pumpkin seeds for added crunchiness and sweetness. I had to ‘make’ dijon by mixing white wine and white vinegar. Looks scrumptious and I can’t wait to taste it!
I just made this for supper last night and it was delicious 😋
I had to substitute:
Agave syrup, because my wife is sensitive to honey;
Bottled lemon juice (sorry!)
Red onion instead of scallions or shallot (~1/4 c?) sliced paper thin with a mandoline.
I made it about 3 hours early, and the taste had mellowed some of the sharpness of the Dijon. My wife loved it!
Next time I’ll have real lemons on hand and try the scallions or shallots. It was close to a little on the sweet side for our taste, which could be the difference between the perceived sweetness of honey and agave, but at any rate wasn’t near what most people would consider too sweet. I would adjust it according to what it’s being served with. I also think adding a touch of spicy stone ground mustard would be good if I was bringing it to a backyard barbecue, with ice cold beer!
Really great, thanks for sharing this!
I’m not one to follow recipes exactly but I did on this and it is spot on. So delicious. I CANNOT get enough of it. Thank you
can you use matchstick carrots?
Sure – enjoy!
I’ve just come back from France and my favourite food was carrot rapees, this recipe is spot on ! So delicious, thanks for the recipe 🤩
Oh my gosh this is good.
Delicious! I love all your recipes. What would happen if I were to omit the vegetable oil in this one?
Hi Claudia, glad you like it! Instead of omitting the oil, I’d replace it with additional olive oil.
That’s what I did.
I (73 yo male) made your raw carrot recipe, great recipe, and it turned out great, I loved it.
Very refreshing! It was about time I learned how to use the shredding disc on my Cuisinart 😆. I like this salad with the larger amount of honey (2 tsp.) to balance with the Dijon mustard. I’ll be serving this on Easter Sunday. It’s a keeper!
This carrot salad is delicious! I made it for a group of friends that came for dinner and everyone loved it. This is now going to be on my vegetable side rotation~ Thank you for another great recipe Jenn!
Fabulous! Delicious and super easy to make!