Name: Miso carrot salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 6-8
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 6 large carrots or 8 small carrots; 1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds; 1/4 cup of currents or small raisins; 2 tbsp chives (or spring onions); 2 tbsp miso paste; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (or olive oil); 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp cider vinegar; 1/4 tsp salt, to taste

Carrot miso salad is a beautiful and delicious side dish, with an Asian-inspired flavour that is complemented by addition of crunchy toasted sunflower seeds and sweet currents. Using fresh miso also makes it a great source of probiotics!

Carrots are an affordable vegetable that is always available (at least in my part of the world). Which is probably why carrot sticks are the boring go-to for all social occasions.

This carrot miso salad is a quick, easy and delicious alternative! It’s perfect to take to a party, picnic or barbecue because the flavours only continue to improve over-time. Since it is mayonnaise-free, there isn’t a risk of contamination if it’s left sitting out for a few hours.

Miso carrot salad

Carrot miso salad with sunflower seeds, raisins and chives

This carrot miso salad is beautiful and delicious. It’s perfect as a potluck dish because the flavours continue to improve over time.

Author: Emillie
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Yield: Serves 6-8 1x
Category: Salad
Cuisine: Asian

Scale

Ingredients

Salad

6 large carrots or 8 small carrots
1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup of currents or small raisins
2 tbsp chives (or spring onions)

Dressing

2 tbsp miso paste
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (or olive oil)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1/4 tsp salt, to taste

Instructions

Wash the carrots and grate them up with a mid-sized grater.
Mix all the remaining ingredients except the chives.
Salt to taste, then garnish with the chives.
Allow to sit for at least 30 min before eating to allow the flavours to blend.

Notes

If you want your salad to be probiotic you need to use a fresh miso. Of course I always encourage my readers to try making homemade miso! However, there are lots of brands of probiotic miso available in the market. Look in the refrigerated section of your grocery store or buy it online.
Feel free to mix this salad up a bit! Use pumpkin seeds, almonds or walnuts for your crunch. Any type of chopped dried fruit could add the sweet flavour. I would even condone changing up the carrots for some mixed finely sliced veg, like cucumber and coloured peppers.

Keywords: probiotic, vegan, gluten free, keto, paleo