# Carrot Cucumber Salad

A carrot and cucumber salad with lemon ginger dressing, perfect as a side dish or light snack.

- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 large carrots
- 1 English cucumber
- 4 green onions
- 0.5 c fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, and basil)
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey, hot honey, or maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes

## Instructions

1. Use a vegetable peeler to cut the carrot into ribbons and slice cucumbers.
2. Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a bowl, grating the ginger using a zester.
3. Add the carrots, cucumber slices, and herbs to the bowl.
4. Give everything a good toss and add more salt, red pepper flakes, or lemon juice to taste. Add white sesame seeds if you want!

## Equipment

- vegetable peeler
- mandoline slicer
- sharp knife
- large bowl
- medium-sized bowl
- zester

## Tips

- Use your dominant hand to hold the carrot stable on a cutting board and use your other hand to make the carrot ribbons with a vegetable peeler.
- I suggest thinly slicing the cucumber since the carrots are in fine ribbons.
- Mix the dressing ingredients in the bottom of the dish and then add the vegetables on top and mix it all together.
- Grate the fresh ginger using a zester.
- Meal Prep - prep your vegetables and make the dressing in advance. Store separately until ready to serve.
- Storage - store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator. It actually tastes even better the next day as the flavors continue to absorb into the vegetables.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mallorythedietitian/video/7486554817037618478
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6a56fbf7-fdd2-4cfd-b256-ba32a18834e3
- Extracted: 2025-05-11

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