Cucumber-Carrot Salad

  4.2 – 26 reviews  • Carrot Salad Recipes

Mexican-style shredded chicken prepared in a slow cooker. Ideal for quesadillas, tacos, and many other Mexican meals!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Additional Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  1. ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
  2. 1 teaspoon white sugar
  3. ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
  4. ¼ teaspoon grated peeled ginger
  5. ¼ teaspoon salt
  6. 1 cup sliced carrot
  7. 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
  8. 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
  9. ½ cucumber – halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced

Instructions

  1. Whisk rice vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, ginger, and salt together in a bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved into a smooth dressing.
  2. Toss carrot, green onion, bell pepper, and cucumber in the dressing to evenly coat.
  3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Reviews

Dennis Hale
Quick & easy…..added almonds….and a couple drops of Soy sauce…..with a diced tomato. Used someone elses suggestion and added some apple juice and olive oil instead of vegtable oil. Very nice & very easy…
James Melton
This was great and easy to make. I used apple cider vinegar instead of the other because I did not have any and used ginger paste instead of fresh ginger . Will probably do this again.
Connor Scott
Added 1tsp more of sugar. Very refreshing salad. Grated the carrots as my husband doesn’t care for the chunks/pieces. Will make again.
Elizabeth Johnson
We added a reduced quantity of balsamic vinegar instead of rice vinegar and also added and few cubes of cooked chicken and tinned sweet corn. It tasted heavenly and we loved it. Will definitely make it again maybe with a small twist of ingredients
Scott Sims
This was really good! I added a little cauliflower florets because I had it! Tasty and I loved how low it was in fat and calories. Will certainly make again!
Erin Garcia
Two of us really liked the flavor and felt it was worth adjusting the recipe to tone down the vinegar. I think maybe half vinegar and half apple juice and then reduce or eliminate the sugar. The fresh ginger really makes the recipe. I gave it three stars because the vegies are a great combo and the recipe has potential to adjust according to personal tastes.
Brian Jacobson DVM
This salad was amazing!
Thomas Brown MD
I grated the carrot and replaced the vegetable oil with sesame oil and this was great. Will most certainly make it over and over.
Derek Walls
Served this along side very spicy grilled chicken breasts and thank goodness I did! The cucumbers and carrots were extremely helpful in cooling down the spice from the chicken. I think letting this salad sit a little longer might help to marry the flavors but it was still pretty good and will make it again. Very easy to assemble and this made exactly enough for two.
Lisa Berry
Okay y’all! This recipe is awesome!! I doubled the dressing and tripled the veggies!! Yum diddlyum!!! Wil definitely be making again!
Gerald Riddle
What a great summertime salad! Goes really well with chicken. I made the recipe without olive oil and used sesame oil instead.
Ryan Scott
So easy & delicious! Reminds me of the ginger salad you get at sushi restaurants. A great summer side dish.
Billy Vincent
I thought it was excellent except a little too vinegary for me. Thks
Chad Perez
This is a great side salad, definitely refreshing. Next time I may boost the ginger to closer to a half teaspoon. I served it with the Spicy Orange Bison Meatballs (over rice) from this site, and it made a wonderful complete meal.
Leslie Carter
We liked it alot, added thinly sliced radishes instead of the peppers, just our taste choice. Good dressing, and the salad keeps well.
Madison Davis
Pretty good. Would be a good summer salad. I would probably make it again.
Taylor Obrien
very very good!! refreshing and amazing!! will do it again , great spring and summer side dish
Vanessa Hopkins
So Yummy! If left to sit in the refrigerator overnight, all of the veggies soak up more flavor, however we had it this first time right when it was finished!!
Mr. Patrick Baker
Pretty good salad. I sliced the cucumbers and carrots really thin in the food processor, and that had a nice effect. The ginger and seasoned vinegar came through quite well. A nice salad–a little different–for summer. Don’t know yet how it tasted the second day yet. I doubled the recipe, and had some left over. Will update. Update: The next day(s) it tasted very good still. Still had a crunch and the flavors really developed a little more. Will make again.
Dale Bell
East and very pretty. Served with Marinated Wild Salmon also from this site and brown rice. I had to use cilantro as I was out of green onions. A nice sub or addition if you have any on hand. I liked the vinegar but definitely reduce the quantity if you are sensitive to its strength.
Kimberly Jones
If seasoned rice vinegar has salt/sugar in it, do I still add more? I just had the natural rice vinegar and upped the seasoning a bit. I love the color and crunch. I am going to let it marry a bit before we eat it. There are so many possibilities for this as far as adding other veggies. Will make it again.

 

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