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Carrot salad in a bowl.
4.43 from 7 votes

French Carrot Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

Make this amazing carrot is tossed with a simple honey mustard dressing and topping with blue cheese crumbles. Serve it next to your favorite sandwich or main dish.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 2 minutes
Total 17 minutes
Fat 19
Carbs 60
Protein 15
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 2 15- oz. cans great northern beans drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon olive oil separated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt separated
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 4 cups julienned carrots matchstick carrots
  • 1 cup raisins
  • ½ cup sunflower seeds
  • 6 green onions cut into 1-inch strips
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • ½ tablespoon honey
  • ½ tablespoon white vinegar
  • ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • teaspoon paprika
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles

Instructions

  • Place beans in a microwave safe bowl and add ¼ cup of olive oil,1 tablespoon of lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ground pepper to the beans. Mix until combined.
  • Heat the beans on high for 90 seconds. Toss the beans and let the beans cool while preparing the other ingredients.
  • Place the carrots, raisins, sunflower seeds, green onions, and parsley in a large salad bowl and toss ingredients together.
  • Prepare the dressing. Add the mustard, honey, both vinegars, garlic, paprika, and cayenne pepper, and the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to a mason jar. Cover the jar and shake the ingredients together until completely combined.
  • Add the beans (including the oil) to the bowl with the carrots. Fold the beans into the salad.
  • Drizzle half the salad dressing over the carrots and toss. Taste the salad and add any remaining dressing that you would like.
  • Finally, top the salad with blue cheese crumbles.
  • Eat immediately or place in the refrigerator to chill for a cold salad.

Tips & Notes

  • If you don’t have green onions or don’t want to take the time to slice the green onions, use thinly sliced red onions instead. If you are not going to serve this salad right away, wait to dress the salad.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 29g