Nightshade Free Carrot Ribbon Salad with Honey-Fig Dressing
Eating without nightshades doesn't mean settling for boring salads, and this vibrant dish is proof. Wide, silky carrot ribbons form the base — created simply by dragging a vegetable peeler down each carrot for long, elegant strips that soak up dressing beautifully. Fresh figs bring a jammy sweetness that plays perfectly against the bright apple cider vinegar and golden turmeric in the honey-ginger dressing. Every ingredient here is naturally free from tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and eggplant, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. Torn parsley and mint folded in at the end keep things fresh and herbaceous without overpowering the delicate fruit. A short ten-minute rest lets the ribbons soften just enough to feel lush rather than raw. It's the kind of salad that looks impressive on a table but comes together with almost no effort at all.
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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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