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    Home » By Season » Summer Salads

    Aromatic Cucumber & Carrot Salad

    Filed Under: 10 Minute Salads, Low Carb, Summer Salads, Vegan

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    This Aromatic Cucumber & Carrot Salad has mouth-watering Indian flavours with cool cucumbers and crunchy carrots that makes this a go-to recipe to have in your salad arsenal.

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    It is incredible how 5 simple ingredients can be transformed into such a powerful flavour hit. Lemon, cumin and mint are a classic combination that will make your taste buds delirious with joy!

    The handful of fresh ingredients means it suits all dietary requirements from keto, paleo, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free.

    Some Serving Ideas

    A great salad to have with barbecued meats and perfect to serve with hot curries to cool the heat of the chillies. Try it with sesame crusted tuna steaks or with chicken madras fillets.

    A Chameleon Salad for your Table

    This salad can be made to look different each and every time you make it:

    • Spirals - for an elegant for a dinner party.
    • Ribbons using a vegetable peeler – just perfect for curry night.
    • Thinly sliced round discs of carrot and thicker cucumber for a speedy salad that was ready in 5 minutes flat!
    • Sliced on the diagonal - to take to a barbecue.
    • Coarsely grated the carrot and finely diced the cucumber - to serve on toasted sourdough with a dollop of Labneh as a bruschetta topping.

    Let your own imagination run wild to create your own spin on this salad!

    CLOSE UP OF AROMATIC CUCUMBER & CARROT SALAD

    3 Easy Steps to a Fragrant Salad

    1CUT VEG
    Wash your carrots then trim and peel them and cut into julienne using a julienne peeler or with the julienne attachment on your mandoline / v-slicer.
    Wash and trim your cucumbers then using a julienne peeler, cut around the seeds (discard the seeds from the cucumber).

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      JULIENNE YOUR CARROTS
    • JULENNE CUCUMBER WITH A PELER
      CUT YOUR CUCUMBER INTO JULIENNE WITH A PEELER

    2SHAKE-UP VINAIGRETTE
    Place your vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar, season with salt and pepper and shake until emulsified.

    3ASSEMBLE SALAD
    Add your carrot and cucumber julienne, the chopped fresh mint and cumin seeds in a mixing bowl, pour over your dressing and mix until the carrot and cucumber are completely coated with the vinaigrette and the mint and cumin seeds are distributed evenly throughout the salad.
    Arrange in a salad bowl and serve with some mint leaves on top to garnish.

    • INGREDIENTS-IN-BOWL-FOR-AROMATIC-CUCUMBER-&-CARROT-SALAD
      ADD ALL INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
    • MIXING-AROMATIC-CUCUMBER-&-CARROT-SALAD
      TOSS WELL TO COMBINE

    Make-ahead tips & some pointers

    • You can cut your carrot a day (even two) before and keep it covered in water in the fridge, this has the added advantage of crisping up the carrot beautifully.
    • You can also make the salad the day before (leaving out the cucumber and mint to add on the day). This makes the carrot absorb the lemon and cumin for a more intense flavour, but just keep in mind that the carrot will lose its crunch.
    • You can make it up to an hour ahead to allow the flavours to develop or leave out the mint and dressing until just before serving and make it 3-4 hours in advance.
    • You can also replace the cucumber with some romaine (cos) lettuce (use 2-3 cups).
    • This salad can easily be eaten the following day, it will be even more delicious just minus the crunch ?

    Hungry for more cucumber and carrot salads?

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      CHINESE CUCUMBER SALAD
    • SPIRAL-CARROT-&-ORANGE-SALAD-BP675-HERO
      CARROT & ORANGE SALAD
    AROMATIC-CUCUMBER-&-CARROT-SALAD

    Aromatic Cucumber & Carrot Salad

    This Aromatic Cucumber & Carrot Salad has mouth-watering Indian flavours with cool cucumbers and crunchy carrots that makes this a go-to recipe to have in your salad arsenal.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    * Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: Easy
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 168kcal
    Equipment
    • Julienne Peeler or Mandoline V-slicer with julienne attachment
    Ingredients
    • 3 carrots (approximately 180 grams)
    • 2 cucumbers (approximately 300 grams)
    • ¼ cup chopped mint leaves
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (toasted)
    • 4 tbsps olive oil (extra virgin)
    • 2-3 tbsps lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
    Metric - Imperial
    Instructions
    • Wash, trim and peel your carrots and cucumbers and cut into julienne with a y-peeler or with the julienne attachment on your mandoline / v-slicer. Discard the seeds from the cucumber.
    • Place your vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar, season and shake until emulsified.
    • Put all your ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until everything is well combined.
    • Arrange in a salad bowl and serve with some extra mint leaves on top to garnish.
    Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
    Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 7870IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
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    AROMATIC CUCUMBER & CARROT SALAD

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