Carrot and Apple Salad

Name: Carrot and Apple Salad
Ingredients: 1 fresh and crisp apple of choice, peeled, cored and grated; 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated; 1 green chilli, chopped finely (optional). If you don't have one, add chilli flakes to taste.; 1 tsp. salt, adjust to taste; Juice of 1 lime/lemon or 2 tbsp. good quality Balsamic vinegar, 1 or 2 tsp. Good quality olive oil; 1 tsp roast cumin seeds, coarsely ground; Optional: 1 small red onion, finely chopped. It adds to the taste.

Gajar aur Sev ka Salad

Mamta Gupta

Indian

When other green salad vegetables are not in season, this is an easy and tasty salad to make. It will last in the fridge for a couple of days but it is best eaten freshly made.

Edited March 2021

Ingredients

1 fresh and crisp apple of choice, peeled, cored and grated
2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
1 green chilli, chopped finely (optional). If you don't have one, add chilli flakes to taste.
1 tsp. salt, adjust to taste
Juice of 1 lime/lemon or 2 tbsp. good quality Balsamic vinegar, 1 or 2 tsp. Good quality olive oil
1 tsp roast cumin seeds, coarsely ground
Optional: 1 small red onion, finely chopped. It adds to the taste.

Instructions

Squeeze as much juice out of the grated carrots and apple as you can. Otherwise your salad will get soggy. This juice is pretty tasty to drink.
Place carrots, apple, chilli, onion (if used), salt, cumin seeds, salt and pepper in a bowl. Last picture shows it made with red onion.
Squeeze lemon juice on top. Add vinegar and olive oil. Mix well.
Cover with a cling film and chill in a fridge.

Notes

See also A Collection of Salad Recipes.