Raw Beet Carrot Salad

Packed with shredded raw beets and carrots, this fresh and crunchy raw beet carrot salad is healthy and delicious!

Beets are super healthy whether eaten raw or cooked. They provide a wide range of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants and thus offer numerous health benefits. Because they’re extremely rich in nutrients, they’re considered superfoods. Eating them raw or cooked will offer different health benefits. Raw beets come with the bonus of retaining their maximum content of vitamins. Beets are especially rich in vitamins B and C.

This raw beet carrot salad is a great way to incorporate raw beets into your diet.

This fresh, crunchy, and refreshing salad is made of just shredded beets and carrots and a simple dressing with 3 ingredients, if you don’t count the salt and optional sweetener.

If you like, add 1 shredded red apple. It’s delicious and provides extra vitamins.

Try raw or roasted sunflower seeds or nuts as a topping. It adds a little crunch to your salad and provides extra nutrients and health benefits.

This recipe is quick and easy to make and perfect as a side dish or snack. Shredding beets (and carrots too) isn’t as big a deal as you might think. A hand grater or box grater works really well. Be aware that beet can splatter when being shredded, so consider using a large bowl for this step. I like to halve or quarter larger beets before shredding it, and I’ve found that thicker carrots are better for shredding. You can wear disposable gloves to prevent staining your hands when shredding the beet.

This recipe yields 4 small servings or 2 large servings. You can easily double the recipe.

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Raw Beet Carrot Salad

By Christina

Yields: 4 small servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Packed with shredded raw beets and carrots, this fresh and crunchy raw beet carrot salad is healthy and delicious!

Ingredients

For the Dressing

• 1 tablespoon (14 g) olive oil
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) yellow mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon (3.5 g) agave, pure maple syrup, or honey (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt

For the Salad

• 1 1/4 cups (170 g) shredded beets, from 1 medium beet (about 200 g)
• 1 1/2 cups (165 g) shredded carrots, from 2 medium carrots (about 200 g in total)

Instructions

• For the Dressing: Add all the ingredients for the dressing to a small bowl and whisk together.
• Add the shredded beets and carrots to a medium bowl. Pour the dressing over and gently toss. Serve immediately, or cover and chill until ready to serve.

Notes

Storage Instructions: This salad will keep in the refrigerator stored in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days.

If you like, add 1 shredded red apple.

Try raw or roasted sunflower seeds or nuts as a topping. It adds a little crunch to your salad and provides extra nutrients and health benefits.

You can wear disposable gloves to prevent staining your hands when shredding the beet.

This recipe yields 4 small servings or 2 large servings. You can easily double the recipe.

Did You Make This Recipe?

I’d love to know how it turned out! Please leave a comment below. Or snap a photo and tag @teatimeontheporch on Instagram so I can see it!