Apple Carrot Salad

Another one of the recipes from Simply in Season that I looked at and said “huh?” But I’m glad I tried it, as this simple salad is refreshingly good.

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1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tbs orange juice
1 Tbs honey
2 cups apple
2 cups carrots, shredded
1 Tbs mint springs
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup raisins

1. Mix lemon juice, orange juice, and honey until the honey is dissolved. (Note: I decided to do this the easy way and mixed it in my food processor, and included the mint in this step. Then I switched out the blades for the shredder attachment and shredded the apples and carrots into it. Then I transferred to a large bowl and stirred in the salt and raisins).

2. Grate apple into the juice mixture.

3. Toss with remaining ingredients and serve immediately.

Servings: 6

The verdict: I was skeptical. But I was wrong. It wasn’t too sweet and the mint and lemon complemented the carrot and apples well.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/6 of a recipe (3.7 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 72.64
Calories From Fat (2%) 1.74
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0.21g <1%
Saturated Fat 0.03g <1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 79.38mg 3%
Potassium 253.19mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 18.89g 6%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Sugar 13.42g