I am highly influenced by the things I see, as I'm sure most people are. One of my favorite blogs around is The Forest Feast, by Erin Gleeson. Looking through all her photographs makes me swoon, and I find myself daydreaming about packing up all my belongings and moving to the woods like she did. If anyone would like to transfer my husband's job to the woods of California, I will be more than happy to start packing right now! I have read her blog from top to bottom and I absolutely love how she writes over the top of her pictures. I wanted to see if I could do something similar just for the fun of it. It just so happens that this shaved carrot salad was the perfect candidate for tinkering.
The idea for this salad was truly a last minute decision based on what was left in my refrigerator. I didn't have any lettuce to speak of so the task became: how do I make a salad without lettuce? I starting thinking about shaved salads, which have become quite popular lately. I did have some carrots so why not? I figured I could supplement my lack of lettuce with micro greens and I threw in some crunchy green apple which is always in my crisper. Lately I have been in love with a variety of blood orange called a Moro, which is dark and luxurious with hints of raspberry. I had an idea to pair the moro juice with balsamic vinegar, and it worked beautifully. Sometimes lunch just seems to make itself, and it was so delicious that I savored every bite (stopping only once to take a picture before I devoured the rest).
The idea for this salad was truly a last minute decision based on what was left in my refrigerator. I didn't have any lettuce to speak of so the task became: how do I make a salad without lettuce? I starting thinking about shaved salads, which have become quite popular lately. I did have some carrots so why not? I figured I could supplement my lack of lettuce with micro greens and I threw in some crunchy green apple which is always in my crisper. Lately I have been in love with a variety of blood orange called a Moro, which is dark and luxurious with hints of raspberry. I had an idea to pair the moro juice with balsamic vinegar, and it worked beautifully. Sometimes lunch just seems to make itself, and it was so delicious that I savored every bite (stopping only once to take a picture before I devoured the rest).
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Shaved Carrot Micro Green Salad (Raw and Vegan)
makes 1 serving
Peel and Shave 1 carrot
Julienne 1/2 green apple
slice one small spring onion (or scallion)
cut a handful each of lettuce, beet and amaranth micro greens
Arrange Everything on a plate and drizzle with Blood Orange Balsamic Dressing.
Blood Orange Balsamic Dressing
Juice from 1 blood orange
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
pinch of salt
1 Tablespoon avocado oil
Whisk everything together in a large bowl and drizzle over salad.
Peel and Shave 1 carrot
Julienne 1/2 green apple
slice one small spring onion (or scallion)
cut a handful each of lettuce, beet and amaranth micro greens
Arrange Everything on a plate and drizzle with Blood Orange Balsamic Dressing.
Blood Orange Balsamic Dressing
Juice from 1 blood orange
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
pinch of salt
1 Tablespoon avocado oil
Whisk everything together in a large bowl and drizzle over salad.
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