Just the thought
of carrot and raisin salad can transport me back to sitting in our
kitchen,
seeing Mom with the peeler and shredder in hand trying to get us to help. I don’t remember my sissies, brother or me
ever fighting over who was going to help Mom peel and shred the carrots. Now I
find the process of dicing, chopping and shredding kind of therapeutic and I
usually have a yummy home made meal for us to enjoy, oh and free therapy, sort
of…
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| Carrot Raisin and Apple Salad |
As you know I am
not a big kitchen gadget type, I love to use a good knife to chop and dice when
cooking. Also easier to clean than a food processor, although I do have a Osterizerblender that comes in handy when needed. Hmm and my old fashioned stainlesssteel shredder is not always easy to clean, oh well it’s what I use when I am
making carrot cake or carrot salad it just makes any recipe better, in my mind.
So with shredder
in hand and a bunch of organic carrots I thought I would shred up a salad.
If you have ever
been to a buffet carrot salad is usually right there front and center on the salad
bar. Usually Carrot Raisin Salad is dressed with mayonnaise and I was trying
to think of a lighter healthier alternative. I also had a medium sized apple that
needed to be eaten soon.
Here’s what I had:
8 medium organic carrots,
peeled and shredded
1 medium apple,
peeled and cut into bite size pieces
¼ cup of raisins
1 Tablespoon
Organic Vinaigrette Dressing- Or you can use a little balsamic and olive oil
blend. The apples add a little extra sweetness.
In a large bowl I mix together the shredded carrots,
diced apple, raisins and dressing.
Yes, it is that
easy! Just Cook Something! Cheers! Kary~
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