Comments on: Vegan Versions: Sunshine Carrot Salad

By: Nicole O'Shea

Nicole O'Shea — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:15:24 +0000

OOOh, these are excellent ideas! I will experiment and report back! xoxo

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:55:34 +0000

Well, Nicole, I love a challenge so let’s see. . .zucchini and extra apple could work, but I would suggest yellow zucchini or even summer squash for more sweetness. What came to my mind were these two things: good organic jicama–which is crunchy and sweet but not a carrot, and would hold it’s shape well in this salad over time. Also, grated, lightly steamed sweet potato–then you’d get the orange and the sweet and the starch. Let me know if you try to experiment with any of these options, or come up with yet another one!! xo

By: Nicole O'Shea

Nicole O'Shea — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:01:08 +0000

Sounds DELICIOUS! So, my esteemed master-creator-of-recipes…any ideas on how to adapt this if you cannot eat carrots? Do you think zucchini and extra apple might work? How about some fennel? I feel like there is something that could work that is not beets… 😉

xoxo

Nicole

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:42:53 +0000

Hi Cheryl, thanks for letting me know you liked it! I love the idea of using frozen persimmons in place of the pineapple. If I had some, I’d definitely try that out. Something to look forward to next Fall. 🙂

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:41:55 +0000

Thanks Veronica! Sometimes I feel like i’m on my own low fat island, so it’s always nice to hear that low in fat, high in flavor is never wrong. 🙂

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:36:15 +0000

Hi Maria,
Thank you for posting this. I just made it and YUM!!!
I didn’t have any pineapple but did have some frozen Persimons and the worked as well. Also, I like the seasoning combination very much. Thank you! 🙂

By: Veronica

Veronica — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:20:37 +0000

This looks wonderful! Susan’s original recipe is also fantastic, but I like how you made this your own with things on hand. Adding the pineapple (or mango) sounds so tasty. Next time I have some carrots left over that I don’t know what to do with, I’ll definitely try this! And low in fat, high in flavor is never wrong. 🙂

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 03:38:55 +0000

Hi Lee–Thank you! I’m glad to hear you’re interested in a lower fat version. Also glad to hear keeping your fat intake down is helping with a health issue you’re working on. It’s been gold for me to do that. I’m thinking of fiddling with this even further and perhaps trying a dressing using Susan’s strategy in her latest salad dressing recipe, only adding some mango to puree. So something like almond milk mango and some golden flax. Then just putting a tbs of pistachios into the actual salad. It’s fun to fiddle and come up with something tasty and lower in fat!

By: veggiequest

veggiequest — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 02:50:35 +0000

Maria, I love that you made this low fat! I’m trying to keep my fat intake down these days to see if it helps with a health issue I’m working on. (So far, so good!) Looking forward to trying it. 🙂