Citrus Free Carrot Ribbon Salad with Honey-Fig Dressing
Carrot ribbons are a simple trick that transforms an everyday root vegetable into something genuinely beautiful on the plate, and paired with fresh figs, parsley, and mint, this salad feels like it belongs at a dinner party. The honey-fig dressing is where things get really interesting — apple cider vinegar stands in for any citrus juice, delivering that bright, tangy lift without a drop of lemon or orange in sight. A touch of fresh ginger and ground turmeric round out the dressing with warmth and a gorgeous golden hue that coats every ribbon. Letting the salad rest for ten minutes before adding the figs is a small but smart step; the ribbons soften just enough to soak up all that flavor while still holding their delicate shape. The quartered figs bring a jammy sweetness that plays beautifully against the vinegar and honey, and the torn herbs keep everything feeling fresh and lively. It's the kind of salad that looks like you spent a lot more time on it than you actually did.
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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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