Shredded Carrot Salad with Cranberries

This easy-to-make, flavorful, and healthy Shredded Carrot Salad — packed with cranberries, apples, and toasted walnuts — is loved by both kids and adults!

Shredded Carrot Salad is one of those meals that every housewife needs to know how to make. This incredibly tasty, simple, and vitamin-loaded treat makes a great addition to anyone’s diet. Below, I’ll show you how to prepare it, as well as give you a few tips and tricks that go into making it right. 

Let’s start with some tips.

ABOUT CARROTS

First, you’ll want to use really good carrots (duh!). Unfortunately, not all carrots are created equally – some taste sweet and fresh, some are lacking flavor, and some are downright bitter. I usually purchase Organic Carrots from the local Walmart. They only cost about a dollar more, and they always taste great. Just look around your grocery store; you may find that organic carrots are not that expensive.

ABOUT APPLES

Second, don’t skip the apples. Besides their well-known health benefits, apples add a wonderful flavor and a nice crunch to the salad. I find that Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, and Gala apples work best in this recipe.

As far as the rest of the ingredients, you can customize them to your liking. Today, I am trying it with cranberries and toasted walnuts.

SHREDDED CARROT SALAD DRESSING

This salad is made with CLASSIC SLAW DRESSING:

• 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. of lemon juice
• 1/2 tbsp. of sugar
• 1/4 tsp. of salt

Just place all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.

HOW TO MAKE SHREDDED CARROT SALAD

Once you have the dressing ready, prep the rest of the ingredients:

• 4 cups of shredded carrots
• 1 large apple, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup of dried cranberries (or raisins)
• 1/4 cup of chopped toasted walnuts

1. Place the salad ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing on top. Mix everything together.

Yes, you are all done!

SHREDDED CARROT SALAD FAQ:

1. How to shred the carrots. Use a food processor with a special attachment, or a regular grater, to shred the carrots. You may julienne the carrots as well, although I prefer the shredded texture.
2. Substitutions. Feel free to substitute cranberries with raisins, or even diced pineapple. You may also substitute walnuts with toasted almonds, pecans, or skip the nuts altogether.
3. Storing Shredded Carrot Salad. Unfortunately, this salad doesn’t stay well in the refrigerator. I recommend making just enough so that you won’t have any leftovers.

Enjoy your yummy Shredded Carrot Salad with Cranberries, friends!

You may also like: 

• Fresh and Crunchy Broccoli Salad
• Skinny Cabbage Salad
• Tomato Avocado Salad
• Ultimate Zucchini Salad

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Shredded Carrot Salad with Cranberries

This easy to make, flavorful and healthy Shredded Carrot Salad, packed with cranberries, apples and toasted walnuts is loved by kids and adults!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword carrot salad, shredded carrots

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 2 servings

Calories 292kcal

Author Tania Sheff

Ingredients

The Dressing

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt

The Salad

• 4 cups shredded carrots
• 1 large apple, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup dried cranberries (or raisins)
• 1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Instructions

• Just place all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• Place the salad ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing on top. Mix everything together.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 9% | Vitamin C: 6% | Calcium: 1% | Iron: 1%

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