Carrot And Scallion Salad Recipes

CARROT SOUP WITH SCALLIONS

Steps:

• In large pot cook onion in butter over medium high heat. Add carrots and stock. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Add rice and water. Simmer until carrots are soft and rice is done. Puree soup in half batches in a food processor or blender. Return to pot and season to taste. Return to a simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with scallions as a garnish.

CARROT AND SCALLION SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the salt, pepper, Tabasco, vinegar and oil. Add the shredded carrots, scallions and garlic and mix well. Stir in the parsley.
• Clean the lettuce leaves, removing the center rib if it is thick and tough, and arrange the leaves on individual serving plates. Arrange spoonfuls of the salad on top of the lettuce leaves and serve with crunchy bread. This can be prepared ahead and refrigerated until serving time.

CHARRED TOMATO AND SCALLION SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to high heat.
• Toss the tomatoes and scallions in a bowl with the oil, salt and pepper. Place on the grill and cook until the tomatoes and scallions have a char, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and roughly chop the scallions. Transfer to a serving platter and squeeze lemon juice over the top.

SHAVED CARROT SALAD WITH SCALLIONS AND SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine carrots, scallions, vinegar, oil, sesame seeds, and lime zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine, and serve.

CARROT SALAD WITH GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Mix carrots, green onions and parsley in large bowl to blend.
• Whisk vinegar, lemon peel and mustard in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over carrot mixture. Toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.)
• Spoon salad into cabbage leaves; arrange on platter and serve.

AUNT DOROTHY'S MARINATED CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the carrots in a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until carrots are tender. Do not over cook, the carrots should be firm but easy to bite into. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
• In the container of a food processor or blender, combine the tomato soup, sugar, oil, vinegar, cayenne pepper, salt and mustard powder. Blend for about 3 minutes or until creamy.
• In a large bowl, mix together the carrots, green, red and yellow bell peppers and onion. Toss with the dressing, cover and refrigerate overnight. The longer this salad is allowed to sit, the better it is.

CARROT AND PARSNIP SALAD

Steps:

• Trim and scrape the carrots. Grate the carrots, using the coarse blade of a grater. There should be about 3 cups.
• Trim and scrape the parsnips. Grate the parnips, using the coarse blade. There should be about 3 cups.
• Combine the grated carrots, parsnips and scallions in a mixing bowl.
• In a separate small mixing bowl, combine the garlic, mustard, vinegar, cumin, salt and pepper. Start beating with a wire whisk while gradually adding the oil. Stir in the parsley.
• Pour the sauce over the carrots and parsnips and blend well.