Caffeine Free Carrot Ribbon Salad with Honey-Fig Dressing
Bright, jewel-toned, and bursting with fresh flavor, this carrot ribbon salad is the kind of dish that makes people stop and ask what's in it. Long, silky carrot ribbons are created with nothing more than a vegetable peeler, giving the salad an elegant look without any fussy technique. The honey-fig dressing is a genuinely exciting combination — apple cider vinegar and fresh ginger bring a lively tang, while honey and turmeric round everything out with warmth and a gorgeous golden hue. Quartered fresh figs add pockets of jammy sweetness that play beautifully against the crisp carrots, and torn parsley and mint keep the whole thing feeling light and herbaceous. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of stimulants, so there's no label-reading required — just whole, clean produce and pantry staples. Letting the ribbons sit in the dressing for a few minutes before adding the figs is the small step that makes a big difference, softening the carrots just enough to soak up all that flavor. It's an impressive salad that comes together with minimal effort and zero compromise.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 1 lb carrots (about 5 medium), peeled
- 6 fresh figs, stemmed and quartered
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly torn
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Using a vegetable peeler, draw long strokes down each carrot to create wide, thin ribbons, rotating the carrot as you go. Stop when you reach the narrow core. Place the ribbons in a large mixing bowl.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, grated ginger, turmeric, and salt until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
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