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Home » Sweet and Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad

Sweet and Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad

By Marybeth Feutz 6 Comments

Do you want a delicious salad to go with dinner? Try this Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad instead of a regular leaf lettuce salad. Everyone will love it!

Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad from My Fearless Kitchen. Do you want a delicious salad to go with dinner? Try this Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad instead of a regular leaf lettuce salad. Everyone will love it!

Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad

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I’m never sure what to make for side dishes. I love working on recipes for main dishes, but I just always forget about the sides! With this delicious Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad, you’ll want to make this first, and come up with your main dish later!

Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad from My Fearless Kitchen. Do you want a delicious salad to go with dinner? Try this Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad instead of a regular leaf lettuce salad. Everyone will love it!

The original recipe for this salad is in Mom Knows Best by Gooseberry Patch. I adjusted it just a little bit. I have loved absolutely everything in this cookbook so far, and I’m sure you will, too!

Mom Knows Best cookbook by Gooseberry Patch

This recipe calls for Granny Smith apples. You can use any kind you want, but the tartness of the Granny Smiths gives this salad a great flavor. I peeled the apples (I either use a serrated peeler or a paring knife to peel apples), but you could just peel part of them if you want to keep some of that beautiful green color in the salad. Toss the sliced apples with a little orange juice as you cut them to keep them from browning. (See the recipe card below for details.)

Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad from My Fearless Kitchen. Do you want a delicious salad to go with dinner? Try this Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad instead of a regular leaf lettuce salad. Everyone will love it!


The really nice thing about this salad is that you can find fresh carrots and Granny Smith apples at a reasonable cost all year long – you don’t have to wait for them to be in season! It has such a fresh summer flavor, you’ll think it’s a beautiful summer day no matter when you make it.Plus, if your kids like sweet and tangy flavors, this could be a great way to get them to eat some more veggies.

I used the original Ocean Spray Craisins in this recipe. You can try the original flavor, or try one of their other fruit flavors. That would add a fun flavor to the salad!

Enjoy this salad with a burger from this list of 7 Easy Burger Recipes, this T-Bone Steak with Compound Butter, or whatever you are having for dinner tonight!

Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad from My Fearless Kitchen. Do you want a delicious salad to go with dinner? Try this Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad instead of a regular leaf lettuce salad. Everyone will love it!

Enjoy!

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Printable Recipe Card for Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad

Sweet and Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad

Marybeth Feutz
Do you want a delicious salad to go with dinner? Try this Sweet & Tangy Apple-Carrot Salad instead of a regular leaf lettuce salad. Everyone will love it!
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Side
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Ocean Spray Craisins
  • 1/2 cup orange juice divided
  • 2 Granny Smith apples cored, peeled, and cut into matchsticks
  • 4 carrots peeled and cut into matchsticks
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seed kernels
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 Tablespoons canola or vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, soak the Craisins in 1/4 cup orange juice. Set aside while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  • As you cut the apples into matchsticks, toss the sliced apple pieces with 1/4 cup orange juice in a large bowl. (This will help keep the apples from browning.)
  • Add the sliced carrots, sunflower seeds, and pecans to the apples.
  • Drain the Craisins, reserving the orange juice. Add the Craisins to the apple mixture.
  • Whisk the reserved orange juice with the canola oil, and pour over the salad.
  • Toss to coat well.
  • Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate.
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Filed Under: Fruits, Holiday Recipe Box, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Soups & Salad Recipes, Vegetables Tagged With: apple, carrot, food, fruit, Gooseberry Patch, Mom Knows Best, recipe, salad, side, vegetable

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Comments

  1. Liz says

    07/04/2017 at 9:15 pm

    Yum! This would make an awesome lunch too! Thanks for sharing on Homestead Blog Hop!

  2. Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids says

    10/06/2017 at 1:59 pm

    I’ve never had apples and carrots together. It sounds like a great combination with the craisins and nuts. Thanks for linking up your recipe on the Celebrate 365 All Things Apple Blog Party!

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