Another beautiful year is upon us and I wish all my valued readers a very happy and prosperous 2015! I am kick starting the first recipe of the year with a simple, colorful and nourishing slaw salad, it pretty much makes up for all that party food you consumed over the holidays.
Unlike western countries, carrots are a cool season crop in India. Even though I now live in Canada and can have carrots all year round but I routinely use them more in winters in about everything from stews to pulaos, stirfrys to smoothies and even in desserts and baked goods. One of my favorite ways to use them is in grated salads with a simple homemade lemon and mustard dressing.
This carrot slaw is extremely easy to prepare and can be made ahead of time. The key to this slaw is to make sure to squeeze out all the liquid from the veggies, to give crunchy perfection. The hemp and sesame seeds pack a protein punch, to make this salad filling and high in nutrition. Hemp seeds have a distinct nutty flavor and are a pleasant way to attain Omega-3’s in your diet. I often use it in my smoothies and breakfast cereal.
We love to eat this slaw alongside some grilled fish, chicken, burgers or even dishes like pad Thai ( I make it every time). It is also a good salad to take to a pot-luck as it’s so pretty and it always attracts a lot of compliments both for flavor and appearance.
Hope you will enjoy!
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Super easy and nutritious carrot slaw
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded/julienned carrot
- 1 cup julienned purple cabbage
- 3 tbsp cold pressed hemp oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 tbsp sugar (more or less depending upon the sweetness of carrots)
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 1.5 tbsp raw shelled hemp seeds
- 2 tbsp chopped mint
Instructions
- Put the shredded/ julienned carrots and cabbage in separate strainers and toss with the salt.
- Let it sit for 15 minutes. Press down the vegetables to squeeze excess liquid, then tip into a serving bowl.
- Add mint, hemp seeds and sesame.
- In a large bowl or a salad dressing shaker, whisk/shake together hemp seed oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt, black pepper and mustard.
- Pour dressing and toss it well.Taste and adjust the salt, acidity or sweetness to your personal taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Hemp oil is particularly nutritious, although if you don’t have it available then you can substitute for another cold pressed oil, like flax, or olive oil.
Minnie
Wish you a very Happy and prosperous new yr to you too Balvjnder! Beautiful post and the images makes it look mouthwatering. I miss the red carrots that we get in India. Still, it looks gorgeous.
Sridevi
So simple yet so hearty! Such a colourful way to start the New Year! Wish the year brings you happy, colourful days!
Monica
Great way to start off the New Year! Hope you have a healthy, vibrant, colorful year like your salad here. : )
Queen of Spices
i like my slaw with a simple vinaigrette too, rather than loaded with mayo. this looks delicious.
anne
That carrot slaw sure looks pretty refreshing ! Carrots are also available here all-year round and I mostly use it for stir-fry and soup . When I make a coleslaw , I smoother it with mayo , your dressing though sounds way better and healthier 😀
Wishing you and your family a Happy and Prosperous year of the Sheep !
Anupama
lovely healthy refreshing salad. I have never use hemp seeds! now i need to! thanks for sharing Balvinder:)
Carol
Looks so crunchy and lovely! 🙂 Hope you have an amazing 2015!
Kitchen Belleicious
the dressing is perfect! Just perfect with that carrot slaw and will go wonderful with chicken and seafood
Juliana
Happy New Year Balvinder!
Nice slaw…and i love the sound of the dressing…crisp and refreshing.
Enjoy your week 🙂
Bam's Kitchen
Wishing you an amazing start to 2015 and this recipe looks a great first step!
Shirley Tay (Blackswan)
Happy 2015 to you too, Balvinder! Your dishes are always so healthy & colourful. Your family is so lucky to have you, dear!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
This is so colourful and beautiful. I love that dressing too, Balvinder.
Easyfoodsmith
A very happy new year to you Balvinder. This dish is a healthy, crunchy and delicious way to begin the year with.
Katerina
This is exactly my type of salad! And that mustard dressing is right up my alley!
Ansh
Happy New Year, Bal. Such a colorful and beautiful, healthful salad. Love the lemon Mustard combo!
Choc Chip Uru
Happy New Year my friend! Seems like you are starting off with a delicious healthy salad, so crispy I want to reach out and eat it 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Judee
I love everything about this salad. Looks absolutely
delicious.