Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad featuring thinly sliced carrot ribbons, toasted almonds, and a flavorful miso dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large carrots, peeled
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Using a vegetable peeler, slice the carrots into thin ribbons.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the miso paste, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and honey or maple syrup until smooth.
- Toss the carrot ribbons with the miso dressing until well coated.
- Add the toasted almonds and mix gently.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
- For a vegan option, use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like cucumber or bell peppers for extra crunch.
- This salad can be made ahead of time; just add the almonds right before serving to keep them crunchy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Zesty Carrot Ribbon Salad, Toasted Almonds, Miso Dressing, Vegan Salad