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    Home » Blog » Whole Food Recipes » Easy Salads

    July 18, 2019 | By Jami

    Carrot Salad with Feta & Olives

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    Refreshing Mediterranean flavored carrot salad with feta and kalamata olives comes together quickly and stores well, making it a great make-ahead option for picnics, camping, and potlucks. This is such a terrific way to use inexpensive carrots in a way everyone will love!

    Simple Carrot Salad with Feta

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    Can the humble carrot really be the star of a salad? Um, yes - if it is this salad. I love Mediterranean flavors of lemon, feta, and olives, so this salad ranks up there as one of my favorites of all time. Really.

    For those of you who've been around for awhile, or who use our menus, this actually isn't a surprise because it's been featured in many of the meal plans. Why?

    Well, first I think it's well established that we like our feta around here - Three Pea Salad, Authentic Greek Salad, Creamy Feta Dip, Cranberry Feta Broccoli Slaw...the list seriously goes on!

    Second, let's be blunt: carrots are cheap and available year around. Organic carrots from Costco are a great deal, and we've found them to be consistently sweet and tasty. (See the other things we regularly buy from Costco here.) Since they come in a big bag (okay, actually a huge bag that we have to split up to even fit in our fridge, ha!) we pretty much always have carrots around.

    But the main reason we all love this salad is because it's just really, really good. As in, I leave my name on the leftovers and if anyone takes it they're in trouble, kind of good.

    Carrot Salad with Feta & Olives Recipe

    Carrot Feta Olive salad on plate above

    This salad is versatile, too, bridging the seasons. It's equally good in the winter next to roasted chicken and potatoes as it is in the summer alongside grilled sausages.

    The Kalamata olives and the feta both contrast nicely with the sweet carrots and sometimes spicy onions. And the lemon based dressing just makes it refreshing. And that's basically the ingredients - all pantry and fridge staples (if you're like me and always have olives and feta on hand!).

    Do you have to grate the carrots?

    Just like these garlic-lemon baked carrots, grating the carrots seems to bring out the sweetness, so I would say yes, as opposed to simply slicing carrots. This is one reason I love my food processor - it makes grating of carrots super quick and easy.

    This is the processor I use, and this less expensive version seems a good deal and would work for this salad, too.

    Is this a mayonnaise based dressing?

    No, I prefer carrot salad recipes without mayonnaise, just like I do cabbage slaws (check out the salads archives for many versions of vinaigrette based slaws).

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    Have I sold you yet on this simple, inexpensive, yet delicious salad?

    Then how about how easy it is to make:

    • Grate all the carrots in a food processor (about 3-5 minutes).
    • Chop the onions and olives (another 5 minutes).
    • Toss it with the dressing and remaining ingredients (5 more minutes).

    Delicious, real food ready in 15 minutes or less. Now I have you, right? I hope you find this no added sugar, vinaigrette dressed carrot salad as yummy as we do!

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    Carrot Salad with Feta & Olives

    Light and refreshing with the contrast of sweet grated carrots and tangy, salty feta and olives makes this easy salad a keeper. Stores well making this a great option for potlucks and camping.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Salads
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Yield: 6 servings
    Author: Jami Boys

    Ingredients

    • 6 large carrots
    • 1 medium onion preferably sweet
    • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives
    • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
    • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1/3 cup olive oil
    • 1/4 cup chopped parsley

    Instructions

    • Trim and peel the carrots and grate them in a food processor (or by hand if you'd like - it'll just take longer); add grated carrots to a large bowl.
    • Chop onion and olives and add to carrots along with the crumbled feta.
    • In a small bowl or 1-cup glass measure whisk the lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and cumin together. Add the olive oil and whisk until completely combined and creamy.
    • Pour the dressing over the ingredients in the bowl and mix well. Serve garnished with chopped parsley.

    Notes

    To Make Ahead: This salad actually tastes better the next day, so feel free to make this a day ahead. Leftovers also keep well for 4-5 days.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.2g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 17.9g | Saturated Fat: 5.6g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 528mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 5.6g
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    Adapted from Sunset

    This recipe has been updated - it was originally published July 2014.

     

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    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Frances says

      September 13, 2019 at 1:11 pm

      This was delicious! Thank you 🙂

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      • Jami says

        September 15, 2019 at 11:40 am

        You're most welcome, Frances, glad you liked it!

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    2. Teresa says

      July 09, 2014 at 10:52 am

      Have you tried fermented carrots? I have been wanting to grate some and try it for the probiotics that it provides:)

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      • Jami says

        July 09, 2014 at 4:20 pm

        I haven't really gotten into fermenting, Teresa, though I've been much intrigued by it. 😉

        Reply
    3. Maribel F says

      July 04, 2014 at 6:52 am

      Looks Delicious!!

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    4. mary w says

      July 03, 2014 at 11:29 am

      I love carrot salads. Besides being tasty (and this looks great) they are sturdy. Hmmm...who knew sturdy was a positive attribute in a salad. They don't wilt after being dressed, can take a bit of room temp warm weather and are even better the next day.

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      • Jami says

        July 04, 2014 at 9:11 pm

        That's great, Mary - 'sturdy salad' 🙂

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