France Carottes Râpées (Carrot Salad)
The hugely popular French dish carottes râpées is a deceptively simple carrot salad packed with huge flavors. From fine dining to a healthy on-the-go snack, this recipe is versatile and tantalizingly flavorful. Typically served with a bright green touch of chives or a sprig of parsley, carottes râpées is defined by snappy fine strips of orange carrot. Dressed with a glistening, herbaceous and tart vinaigrette, carottes râpées is a favorite French side dish. Recipe Servings: Serves 6
Prep Time
20 minutes
+ 1 minute resting
+ 1 minute resting
Cook Time
Total Time
21 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (900 g) medium carrots, peeled
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 ml) grated lemon rind
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard
- Dash of ground red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp (6 g) thinly sliced chives
Directions
- Cut the carrots into long, thin strips and place them in a large bowl. Season them a pinch of salt and set aside in the refrigerator.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, red pepper, garlic, and olive oil. Season the dressing with black pepper and another pinch of salt.
- Pour half of the dressing over carrots. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Add the rest of the dressing to the salad and sprinkle it with the thinly sliced chives.
- Serve chilled.
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