My Best-Selling Recipe for Carrot Salad
another catering secret revealed

I've played around with the ratio of ingredients in my recipe for carrot salad and advise you to stick with this tried and true combination. Another tip is to be careful not to grind the carrots finely, it's best if the pieces are about the size of dried lentils.

10 carrots, peeled and cut into 2” pieces

1/4 onion

1 clove garlic

1 stalk celery cut into 2” pieces, optional

1 teaspoon rice vinegar (or lime juice)

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1. Place carrots, onion, garlic, celery, vinegar, garlic powder, sugar, salt and pepper into the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse until carrots are coarsely chopped. Add mayonnaise and pulse just until distributed evenly. The carrots should remain coarse.

2. Before serving, adjust seasoning by adding more salt, pepper and/or sugar as needed. It's best to make this recipe for carrot salad a day ahead and it even gets better when kept tightly covered and refrigerated for several days.

Carrots hardly need an introduction. They have long been a favorite of both adults and children. Eaten raw, their sweet, fresh flavor and satisfying crunch make them naturally enjoyable for snacking or dipping and they are portable to boot. As a cooked side dish they add vibrant color to the plate. And weren’t you always told how great they are for your eyesight?

Carrots are excellent source of beta-carotene, which does help to protect vision. Hashem supplies the refuah for many illnesses in the food He provides. In the case of the carrot, numerous common diseases appear less in populations who regularly eat carrots.

The health benefits of carrots find their source in antioxidant compounds, especially carotenoids. These carotenoids protect against cardiovascular disease. Just one cup provides over 250% of the RDA for vitamin A, which has been shown to significantly decrease the incidence of many common cancers. Studies indicate that diets rich in vitamin A contribute to the body’s ability to resist developing emphysema.

Whole, shredded, chopped, raw, cooked, and pickled. Enjoy your carrots and enjoy your good health!

Moroccan Carrots are another delicious and simple recipe for carrot salad. Try it here.