Healthy Carrot Salad with Lemon Honey Dijon Dressing

• Produce

  • 3 Carrots, jumbo
  • 1 cup Leafy greens, fresh
  • 1 oz Raisins

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Honey or sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Pepper
  • 1/8 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Avocado oil [or your favorite light-tasting oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Dairy

  • 1/2 tbsp Butter, unsalted

• Other

  • a teeny pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup Walnut halves and pieces

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 jumbo carrots
• 1 oz raisins
• 1 cup [or more!] fresh leafy greens
• for the candied walnuts:
• 1/2 cup walnut halves and pieces
• 1/2 TBSP unsalted butter
• 1 TBSP honey [or sugar]
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• a teeny pinch of salt
• for the dressing:
• 1.5 TBSP avocado oil [or your favorite light-tasting oil]
• 1.5 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
• 1.5 TBSP fresh lemon juice
• 2 TBSP honey
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• i]dressing adapted from [once upon a chef [/i]

Directions

• FOR THE SALAD: Wash and peel your carrots, then slice via your favorite method. I used my spiral slicer since carrot noodles are so flipping fun! You can use a food processor or box grater to shred the carrots or even use a veggie peeler to make carrot ribbons. All methods work gloriously! Pile atop a bed of mixed greens and sprinkle with raisins.
• CANDIED WALNUTS: Heat a skillet or saucepan to medium heat and butter to melt. Next add in your walnuts, honey, salt, and sugar. Saute for 5-6 minutes and pour over parchment paper, using a spatula to separate the nuts. Otherwise youll have yummy walnut brittle that youll want to break apart over your salad, which is no big deal either! Yum! Allow to cool for several minutes until the coating hardens and youre walnuts have officially been candied! Woot! Try not to eat them all before they hit the salad.
• DREAMY DRESSING: Pour all ingredients into a mason jar and shake to mix! Thats it! Alternatively you may whisk the ingredients together in a bowl. Give it a taste, adjust seasoning to taste and pour over your salad.