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Quick Side Dish Carrot Ribbon Salad with feta, cranberries, and honey
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Quick Side Dish Carrot Ribbon Salad

A fresh, vibrant carrot ribbon salad with lemon, feta, cranberries, and a touch of honey and chili oil. This quick side dish is perfect for weeknights, BBQs, or meal prep a crisp, colorful bite that comes together in just 10 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrot salad, easy side salad, lemon carrot salad, quick side dish carrot ribbon salad
Yield: 4
Calories: 185kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs carrots
  • ½ large lemon juiced
  • 6 oz crumbled feta cheese
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp crispy chili oil
  • Flaky salt optional, to taste

Instructions

Shave the carrots

  • Use a vegetable peeler to create long carrot ribbons. Place them in a large mixing bowl.
    Shaving fresh carrots into ribbons with a Y-peeler for carrot ribbon salad

Add lemon juice

  • Drizzle over the carrots and toss gently.
    Pouring fresh lemon juice over carrot ribbons for quick side dish salad

Mix toppings

  • Add feta, cranberries, and sesame seeds. Toss to combine.
    Quick Side Dish Carrot Ribbon Salad topped with feta, cranberries, sesame seeds, and chili oil

Tossing & Serving the Salad

  • Drizzle honey and crispy chili oil. Toss once more until coated.
    Add flaky salt if desired and serve immediately or chill for up to 1 hour.
    Tossing Quick Side Dish Carrot Ribbon Salad with feta and cranberries before serving

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Notes

For a milder version, replace crispy chili oil with olive oil.
Maple syrup can replace honey for a vegan option.
Add chopped mint or parsley for extra freshness.
To pickle the ribbons: soak in 1:1 vinegar and water with a pinch of sugar for 20 minutes before dressing.