Description
A refreshing and colorful Apple Cranberry Carrot Salad that combines the sweetness of apples, tartness of cranberries, and crunch of nuts in a creamy dressing. Perfect for a light and healthy side dish!
Ingredients
Scale
Salad:
- 2 large carrots (peeled and grated)
- 1 medium apple (chopped)
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt or mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- pinch of salt
- pinch of ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Salad: In a large bowl, combine carrots, apple, cranberries, and nuts.
- Make Dressing: Whisk lemon juice, yogurt/mayo, honey, salt, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Combine: Pour dressing over salad, toss to coat evenly, and chill for 10–15 minutes.
Notes
- Choose a sweet, crisp apple like Honeycrisp or Fuji.
- For a dairy-free option, use vegan mayo or orange juice.
- Keeps well in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
