Description
A fresh and crunchy salad made with spiralized carrots and cucumbers, topped with a creamy peanut dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 carrots (medium, spiralized – about 4 cups)
- 1 cucumber (large, spiralized – about 2 cups)
- ¼ cup peanuts (crushed)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
- 3 green onions (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- ¼ cup water (more to thin if needed)
Instructions
- Prep the veggies: peel or spiralize the carrots and cucumber into noodles. Using a paper towel or clean cloth, dry off the cucumber.
- Add peanut butter, maple syrup, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame seeds, and the water to a bowl. Whisk until smooth and pourable. Add more water if needed to reach your desired consistency.
- Add carrot and cucumber noodles to a large bowl and toss with the dressing until evenly coated.
- Top with crushed peanuts, cilantro, and green onions. Enjoy immediately for maximum crunch, or chill briefly to let flavors meld.
Notes
- This salad is best enjoyed fresh for maximum crunch.
- Feel free to adjust the dressing consistency by adding more water if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Cold
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg