They may not be the sexiest vegetable, but carrots are so dependable and versatile. While they great in a show-stopping carrot cake or roasted side dish, the latest viral trend we can’t escape on social media happens to be a carrot salad (yes, you read that correctly!).
Stay with us here. If a carrot salad doesn’t sound like the most exciting meal to you, let us be the ones to introduce you to chef and artist Roscoe Hall’s new viral carrot ribbon salad recipe for Food and Wine. NOTE: If you have a plastic deli container in your cabinet from last summer’s cucumber salad craze, you’ll need it for this zippy salad. If not, any large container with a tight-fitting lid will work just fine.
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@foodandwine Last summer @Logan had us all eating cucumbers out of a deli container but this year we’re all about the carrots 🥕. Let us know your favorite way to eat a carrot in the comments then head to the link in bio for ours. 🥗: Jasmine Smith, 🎥: Roscoe Hall, Mike Cunliffe #carrotribbonsalad #carrotrecipes #delicontainers #springrecipes #lunchideas
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How to Make the Viral Carrot Ribbon Salad
This isn’t your average carrot salad. Oh no. It’s one made with elegant, curly ribbons of carrot, thanks to a vegetable peeler. Hall uses rainbow carrots for a colorful presentation, but classic orange works just as well. And no need to peel the skin; it adds flavor and nutrients.
The dressing is built right in the container: Hall dissolves sugar in hot water to create a quick simple syrup, then mixes in fish sauce, sesame oil, lime juice and minced chili for a punchy, balanced vinaigrette.
To keep the ribbons crisp and coiled, he soaks them in ice water for 15 minutes, then tosses them into the vinaigrette with scallions and fresh herbs, like mint and cilantro. Shake it all up in the container for full flavor coverage. You could eat it straight from the tub, but Hall plates the salad and tops it with grilled shrimp, crushed peanuts, extra herbs, and a drizzle of chili crisp for heat and crunch.
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How to Enjoy The Viral Carrot Ribbon Salad
There are so many ways to serve this fresh, pretty, punchy salad. You can top it with shredded or chopped chicken, seared tofu, or even a tin of flaky fish, like tuna or salmon. If you’re not a peanut person, try roasted cashews or hazelnuts.
The beauty of this salad is how versatile it is—it’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a showstopper at your next spring brunch. It’s pretty enough to be piled on a platter for Easter and easy enough that you might want to shake up a batch for your next desk lunch.
However you top it (or don’t), this vibrant, zesty carrot ribbon salad delivers big flavor with minimal effort. Consider it your go-to spring salad from now on. At the end of the day, you’ll have a beautiful platter of gleaming carrot ribbons in a flavor-packed dressing with plenty of crunch. Sounds like a perfect springtime meal to me.
This spring has been full of beautiful trends across the board and this carrot salad is totally in vogue with everything else. Don’t believe us? Here’s what the fans have to say: “Carrots with a twist! Love the creativity!” wrote one user. “Yes please!” added another. But one person summed things up best: “I need at least fifty plates of this ASAP 😍”
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