sweet orange carrot salad

Name: Sweet Orange Carrot Salad
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 2 - oranges; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon(s) honey mustard; 1 teaspoon(s) asian dark sesame oil; - salt and pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) candied ginger, minced; 1 pound(s) peeled and shredded carrots; 2 tablespoon(s) toasted sesame seeds

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Traci Coleman

Vancouver, WA

Updated on Jan 7, 2011

Sweet alert!!! I got this recipe several years ago from a co-worker who brought this dish to a pot-luck. Because it was "carrot salad" it went largely untouched. What a wonderfully pleasant surprise when I finally got the gumption to give it a taste!!!

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2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 - oranges
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey mustard
1 teaspoon asian dark sesame oil
- salt and pepper
2 tablespoons candied ginger, minced
1 pound peeled and shredded carrots
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

How To Make sweet orange carrot salad

Step 1

Zest the two oranges and set aside. "Supreme" one of the oranges into sections and toss the orange segments with the shredded carrots, orange zest and minced ginger.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, sqeeze the juice from the second orange. Add lemon juice and brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
Step 3

In another bowl, mix the mayonnaise, honey mustard and sesame oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Slowly combine the orange and lemon juice mixture in small amounts at a time, whisking it as it is added. Once combined, toss with the shredded carrots.
Step 4

Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
Step 5

Store in refrigerator.
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