Easiest Way to Make Perfect French Carrot Salad (Carottes Rapées)

French Carrot Salad (Carottes Rapées).

You can have French Carrot Salad (Carottes Rapées) using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of French Carrot Salad (Carottes Rapées)

1. It's 2 of Carrots.
2. It's 5 tbsp of ● Vinegar.
3. You need 2 tbsp of ● Olive oil.
4. It's 1/2 tbsp of ● Brown sugar.
5. It's 1 of ● Salt.
6. You need 1 of ● Black pepper.

French Carrot Salad (Carottes Rapées) instructions

1. Shred the carrots very very finely into 5 cm long strips. (You can use the shredding blade of a food processor, a cheese grater, or a slicer, etc.).
2. Mix the ● ingredients together. (See Hints.).
3. Add the combined seasoning ingredients to the shredded carrot a little at a time, mixing well between additions. Done! It's also delicious if left to marinate for a few hours untlil the carrot has softened..
4. Variation: Add some raisins, black eyed peas, parsley, cranberries, sesame seeds, chopped bell pepper, goji berries, chopped tomato, or daikon radish..
5. More variations: Add some boiled bean sprouts, dry roasted chirimen jako (salted boiled tiny sardines), corn kernels, harusame noodles, onion, orange segments, celery, or canned tuna..
6. More variations: Use wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar instead of regular (rice) vinegar. Use honey instead of brown sugar..
7. Another variation: Try adding grain mustard, basil leaves, grated cheese, or lemon juice..
8. And more variations: Add honey, wine vinegar, lemon juice and sesame seeds. (Contributed by minoriloca-san).