Grated Carrot Salad

Tell me, who would guess that one of the most popular salads in France is a rough-hewn carrot salad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When MP and I experienced front row seats at Full of Life Flatbread, spectacular pizza oven art performance wowed us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

But, I have to say so did the frugal simple pile of hand grated raw carrots dressed lightly with lemon vinaigrette.

At the bottom of my farmers’ market stash, I set out to grate Crazy Mike's chubby sweet carrots.

Yes, I could have used the processor, but jagged carrots are charming here.

The restaurant tops their salad with flax seeds.

I tossed in some parsley.

Then, whisked together Lemon Vinaigrette.

Crunchy, sweet and satisfying; this salad is welcome on any menu board.

Although Bastille Day arrives on the Fourteenth of July, be fashionably early and serve it on the Fourth.  Celebrate America!