{"id":152560,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/carrot-broccoli-salad\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T19:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T00:32:40","slug":"carrot-broccoli-salad","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/carrot-broccoli-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Broccoli Carrot Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"
This broccoli carrot salad is a hearty, crunchy side dish that makes an ideal accompaniment for grilling season, but it works just as well any time of year. Carrot salads<\/a> and broccoli salads<\/a> are established favorites, and here, the two vegetables work beautifully together.<\/p>\n The juicy crunch and sweetness of carrots makes a perfect complement to the broccoli\u2019s earthier flavor and less-pronounced texture. Together, the two also offer a color contrast that looks pleasing on the plate. Best of all, they’re reasonably priced and available year-round. What’s not to like?<\/p>\n In a large bowl, combine the carrots, broccoli, raisins, onions and garlic.<\/p>\n In a second bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar and mustard. Add the dressing to the vegetable mixture, tossing until the vegetables are thoroughly coated. Cover and refrigerate the salad, then stir in the cooked, crumbled bacon just before serving.<\/p>\n Any uneaten salad should be transferred to a smaller bowl and covered. For longer storage, place the salad in a food-safe container with a tight-fitting lid.<\/p>\n The salad will keep for up to five days in the refrigerator. Its flavor will remain the same, though the vegetables will lose some of their initial crispness after the first day. After a couple of days, some of the carrots\u2019 natural juices will dilute the dressing and pool at the bottom, but you can just drain those away. If the salad seems dry afterward, you can add a small amount of additional mayonnaise and toss it again.<\/p>\n You bet! A salad with broccoli and carrots is pretty durable, compared with a green salad. You can mix it up several hours in advance, or even the day before, and keep it in your refrigerator until mealtime. Wait until the last minute to add the bacon, because otherwise it will absorb moisture from the salad and soften.<\/p>\n You certainly can, and in fact you\u2019ll find the stems used in our broccoli slaw<\/a> and many other recipes. The stems almost count as a separate vegetable, because they\u2019re crisp, fleshy and juicy. Use a peeler or paring knife to peel away the tough and stringy skin, then shred the stems on a box grater or julienne them with a food processor or mandoline slicer<\/a>. Broccoli stems are juicier than carrots, especially if you use a box grater, so use no more than one part shredded stem to three parts carrots, otherwise the dressing will get too wet.<\/p>\n If a box grater is physically challenging and a mandoline is intimidating, you still have lots of options. Most brands of food processor<\/a> come with multiple shredding discs, which make it fast and easy (that\u2019s what restaurants do). KitchenAid and other stand mixers have a vegetable-shredding attachment that\u2019s basically a sturdier take on those rotary cheese graters you\u2019ve seen in infomercials. If you look online, it\u2019s not hard to find a vintage French-made \u201cmouli-julienne,\u201d or its modern equivalent. That\u2019s a sort of manual food processor with replaceable discs and a big hand-operated crank that\u2019s easy to use. All these work well, but don\u2019t be shy about buying your carrots preshredded. If prepared convenience products are what it takes for you to cook fresh, healthy food, ignore the \u201cfood snobs” and use them without apology.<\/p>\n The dressing in this recipe, with its ground mustard, is unusual but tasty. If you\u2019d like to change things up, you\u2019re in luck, as carrots are chameleons that work well with a lot of flavor profiles. For just a few alternatives, consider the dressing from this curry coleslaw<\/a> or Thai chicken coleslaw<\/a>. You could even skip the mayo entirely and dress the salad with some finely minced ginger, a splash of rice vinegar and some sesame oil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Broccoli carrot salad is one of those wonderful dishes that’s ideal for summer grilling season but just as appealing year-round. 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How long will this broccoli and carrot salad keep?<\/h3>\n
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I hate waste\u2014can I add broccoli stems to this salad?<\/h3>\n
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