The Easiest Ever Carrot Sesame Salad Food

SESAME NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the udon noodles as the label directs; drain and let cool. Meanwhile, cook the edamame as the label directs; drain and let cool.
• Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat and oil the grates. Add the scallions and cook, turning, until charred, about 3 minutes. Let cool, then slice.
• Make the dressing: Whisk the tahini, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar and ginger in a large bowl. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water to make a smooth sauce.
• Add the noodles and edamame to the dressing along with the bean sprouts, carrots and snow peas; toss. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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.

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.

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.