Spring Fling: Carrot and Apple Matchstick Salad

Colorful, crisp and super-fresh says it all with this light Spring salad!

Let me introduce to you a new recipe series called Spring Fling!  They represent everything we love about spring.  They are are light and fresh and use the abundance of spring produce available now.  These will be your go to recipes for the season.

First up is a wonderfully light salad or side dish that's colorful, crisp and super-fresh.  What more could you want in a spring salad?  The stars of the salad are the apples and carrots that are cut into strips called matchsticks, or julienne strips.  This may require a little extra cutting time, but the result is eye catching and makes for some crunchy bites in the salad.  

Fresh Spring ingredients make up this salad.  Crisp sweet carrots, slightly tart apple, bitey radishes and celery are laced with a sweet lemony vinaigrette.  Simple and easy but oh so tasty!

Enjoy the fresh flavors of Spring and be sure to make this salad.  As it happens it is Vegetarian, Gluten free, and Paleo not to mention it has real personality and will become a favorite dish.

Be on the lookout for my next Spring Fling installment.

Enjoy!










Carrot and Apple Matchstick Salad


serves 4-6

• Juice of 2 lemons
• 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp. honey
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 carrots, peeled and julienned
• 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced 
• 1 apple, cored and julienned
• 2 radishes, very thinly sliced  

In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and honey. Season with salt and pepper.

In a large bowl, toss together the carrots, celery, apple and radishes.  Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss again. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer the salad to a serving platter.

adapted from:  Williams-Sonoma