Carrot salad with walnuts

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 10 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make carrot salad with walnuts and garlic? Prepare your food. If the carrots are large, then take two pieces; if they are medium-sized, take 3 pieces. Choose juicy, sweet varieties - they are best for raw salads. You can use already shelled nuts or peel them yourself.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash and dry the carrots very well, then peel them with a vegetable peeler - it cuts off the thinnest layer. Grate the carrots on a medium grater. It is on the medium one - grated on a coarse one, the salad will turn out too coarse; on a very small one it will turn into puree.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the grated carrots in a salad bowl. Lightly dry the walnuts in a dry frying pan - they will become more aromatic and will be further disinfected, especially if you use shelled ones. Grind them in any convenient way. You can use a chopper in a blender attachment, a rolling pin on a board, or just a knife. I ground them in a mortar. It is better if the pieces are small, then the salad will be more uniform. Add nuts to carrots.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the garlic cloves and pass through a press into a salad bowl. You can also grate them on a fine grater. Adjust the amount of garlic to your taste; you can add more or less. Add mayonnaise to the salad.

5. STEP 5

   

   Mix the salad well. I really like adding raisins to this salad - they add a sweetness that offsets the tartness of the garlic and nuts. The salad is ready, it can be served immediately or put in the refrigerator until the holiday.

6. STEP 6

   

   Serve the salad to the table. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

07.12.2023

4.9

This salad is very easy to prepare and the ingredients for it are always available. That’s why I often prepare carrot and walnut salad for dinner. I liked the combination of nuts and garlic; I usually choose one or the other. I agree that it is better to grate carrots for salad on a medium grater, as it will be more tender and juicier. I dried the walnuts in a dry frying pan, especially since they were frozen. At the same time, such a magical aroma appeared! I decided to chop it with a knife: I flattened the halves of the nuts with the flat side of the knife, and then chopped them. I replaced the mayonnaise with sour cream, I like it better. The salad is very tasty and aromatic, with a pleasant spice! Thanks for the recipe!

holgazana

07.12.2023

4.7

I love carrots, everyone is ready to eat them, but, as correctly noted, they alone are of little benefit. But in this salad it will be perfectly absorbed. This carrot salad with walnuts or almonds is full of vitamins!

Shura

07.12.2023

4.5

There are so many carrot lovers! And not in vain! People who eat carrots are 40% less susceptible to all sorts of diseases. Our family is no exception, we always have carrots in the refrigerator, because it’s not difficult to just grate the carrots and serve, but if you add walnuts!, then how much benefit and taste pleasure! So don't reject it and eat more often!