Best 7 Sesame Carrot Salad Recipes

SPICY SESAME NOODLE, GREEN BEAN, AND CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Stir first 8 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes to blend flavors.
• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer beans to cold water to cool. Drain well. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Return water to boil. Add pasta and cook until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Drain. Rinse pasta under cold water. Drain well.
• Combine green beans, pasta, carrots, green onions and dressing in large bowl. Toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)

SESAME, SUNFLOWER AND CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Shred carrots with a hand grater or in a food processor fitted with grating attachment. Place carrots in a large bowl with next 4 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour dressing over the carrot mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

BEET AND CARROT SALAD WITH CORIANDER AND SESAME SALT

Steps:

• Whisk shallot, vinegar, orange juice, miso, ginger, and orange peel in medium bowl. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Gradually whisk in oil.
• Toast coriander seeds in small skillet over medium heat until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Cool. Transfer to spice mill; process until coarsely ground. Add sesame seeds to same skillet. Toast over medium heat until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt; stir 30 seconds. Transfer sesame salt to small bowl and cool. DO AHEAD: Dressing and toasted spices can be made 1 day ahead.
• Cover and chill dressing. Store toasted coriander and sesame salt in separate airtight containers at room temperature.
• Using shredding disc on processor or a box grater, coarsely grate beets and carrots. Transfer vegetables to large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat lightly. Add coriander and 1 tablespoon sesame salt. Toss to coat. Let marinate at room temperature 30 minutes. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• Toss salad, adding additional dressing, if desired. Sprinkle with remaining sesame salt and serve.

SESAME CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine carrots, sesame seeds, vinegar, oil, and ginger. Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Salad can be served immediately or refrigerated up to 2 days and served chilled.

SESAME, SUNFLOWER AND CARROT SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling YIELD: 8 servings 1. Shred carrots with a hand grater or in a food processor fitted with grating attachment. Place carrots in a large bowl with next four ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour dressing over the carrot mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

THE EASIEST EVER CARROT-SESAME SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and shred them with a coarse grater.
• Put in a bowl with the chopped parsley. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
• The flavor mellows if you can let it rest for an hour or more (overnight is good).
• Drain off some of the juice when serving. The leftover juice is very tasty ad could be added to a green salad as dressing.
• VARIATIONS;.
• Add a tablespoon or so of toasted sesame seeds.
• Add some julienned red chili pepper for a spicy version.
• If you have access to an Japanese grocery, you can substitute dashi granules or konbu powder for the salt. You can substitute ponzu (a citrusy vinegar/condiment that makes a great salad dressing base) for the lemon juice.

SESAME-HONEY CARROT RIBBON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, vinegar, tamari (soy sauce), oil, honey and garlic.
• Add carrot ribbons and scallions.
• Toss well to coat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds when serving.