Main image of Shaved Carrot Salad with Tangy Sesame Lime Dressing

View on phone

Shaved Carrot Salad with Tangy Sesame Lime Dressing

Premium

15 min

Salad

Side

No cook
This shaved carrot salad is crunchy, fresh, and the kind of thing you can throw together in minutes that makes you feel like you’ve done something good for yourself. Eating a big pile of soft carrots isn’t always the most exciting, but shaving them like this and coating them in an addictive tangy sesame-lime dressing makes them so much more fun to eat. They’re also packed with beta-carotene (which the body converts into vitamin A to support things like eye health), and adding some avocado is a nice bonus, since the healthy fats can help your body absorb more of it.

Servings

Total

15 min

Prep

15 min

Contains

Soy symbol

soy

Peanut symbol

peanut

Sesame symbol

sesame

Swap out

Gluten symbol

gluten

Free from

Treenut symbol

tree nut

Ingredients

Salad base

  • 4
    medium carrots†
  • ½ cup (8g)
    fresh cilantro, chopped
  • ½
    avocado, cubed
  • ¼ cup (37g)
    unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp (9g)
    toasted sesame seeds

Dressing

Directions

  1. In a large jar or bowl, combine the dressing ingredients.
  2. Use a vegetable peeler to peel the carrots into long ribbons.
  3. Add the remaining salad ingredients to the jar, then layer the shaved carrots on top.
  4. Secure the lid and shake, then let sit 5 to 10 minutes so the carrots soften slightly.
  5. Enjoy from the jar, or empty into a bowl. Enjoy!

Notes

  • †For us, 4 carrots weighed about 500g. We used a mix of multicoloured carrots (purple, orange, and yellow), though regular orange carrots work perfectly too.

Storage

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, ideally adding the avocado only when ready to serve.
Print

Let us know what you think

Nutrition info

Focusing on numbers can harm our relationship with food. Instead, our philosophy is to Nourish the Cells & the Soul. For specific nutrition needs due to a medical condition, consult a dietitian or physician. While we strive to provide accurate nutritional information, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. See our disclaimer for details.

Show nutrition info  

More for the eyes

Process image of Shaved Carrot Salad with Tangy Sesame Lime Dressing Process image of Shaved Carrot Salad with Tangy Sesame Lime Dressing Process image of Shaved Carrot Salad with Tangy Sesame Lime Dressing Process image of Shaved Carrot Salad with Tangy Sesame Lime Dressing Process image of Shaved Carrot Salad with Tangy Sesame Lime Dressing Process image of Shaved Carrot Salad with Tangy Sesame Lime Dressing

Similar recipes

Leave a comment

Rate this post

Yuliia Soloviova - July 3, 2026, 11:25 p.m.

OMG! This is now #1 all year long salad♥️ Thank you PUL🥰

Reply
Rajni - July 2, 2026, 6:05 p.m.

Wow, omg! This hits the spot! This is so easy to put together and tastes divine!! I love the fresh, zesty, sharp, sweet, crunchy combo! If you're on the fence, make it, it's really good and I am going to make this a lot more!

Reply
Joss - June 30, 2026, 11:56 p.m.

turned out delicious!

Reply
Nina - June 30, 2026, 4:54 p.m.

"That's a hit again.", I just said to my husband when I tasted the salad. I don't know how many recipes of yours I cooked over the last 6 years but EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. the food comes out deliciously. I'm sick at the moment and it's my birthday tomorrow so I tried to find something super healthy and tasty and here I am. The salad is fantastic, thanks again! 🤗

PUL small logo PUL Team - July 1, 2026, 5:11 a.m.

Aww Nina, this totally made our day 🥹 Happyyy (almost) birthday 🥳 It means so much that you've been welcoming us into your kitchen all of this time! Wishing you a speedy recovery and a birthday filled with lots of love 🎉

Reply
Astrid - June 29, 2026, 12:40 p.m.

I have pregnancy diabetes and this salad works perfectly as lunch!!! Easy to make and I found the combination of ingredients very yummy :)

Reply
Anita - June 28, 2026, 3:27 p.m.

It was so hard to finish! I found it bland and too fatty, not my favorite :/

PUL small logo PUL Team - June 28, 2026, 8:12 p.m.

Hey Anita, oh no, I’m so sorry this one wasn’t a hit for you. Thanks for giving it a try and for sharing your feedback. I hope it’s okay to ask, mostly because I’ve been making this one a lot lately and once forgot the lime juice myself. Without it, the dressing tasted much heavier and a bit unbalanced, so your note about it feeling too fatty sounded familiar. Was the lime included when you made it? If it was and it still wasn’t your thing, I completely understand, and I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience <3

Reply
Regi - June 27, 2026, 3:01 p.m.

Very tasty salad, even wirhout Avocado. I'm going to make it again for sure.

Reply
conny - June 26, 2026, 12:23 p.m.

I liked this very much

Reply
Anita - June 26, 2026, 7:13 a.m.

Is there any tweak for people to whom cilantro tastes like soap? 👀🙋🏼‍♀️

PUL small logo PUL Team - June 27, 2026, 8:33 a.m.

Hey Anita! You can use parsley, fresh mint, or basil instead of cilantro if you'd like 🥰 or simply leave it out. The salad is still super tasty 🫶

Reply
Carla Poot - June 25, 2026, 5:04 p.m.

Very nice. I halved the amount of oil in the sauce and also added edamame for additional protein. Delicious

Reply
Marguerite De Valois - June 23, 2026, 6:12 p.m.

Délicieux ! Je n'avais pas d'avocat alors je n'en ai juste pas mis. Super pratique pour une entrée ou un plat ou un accompagnement d'été. Je n'aurais qu'une seule remarque : il faut bien compter 25 minutes de préparation pour raser les 500g de carottes et non pas 15

Reply
Cécile - June 19, 2026, 1:30 a.m.

C'est vraiment délicieux et rafraîchissant. La vinaigrette est incroyable !

Reply
Kira - May 16, 2026, 8:23 p.m.

pretty good + easy to make!

Reply
Stephanie - May 14, 2026, 11:48 a.m.

This will be my new favourite summer salad. So refreshing! I swapped avocado for a few chunks of mango and it turned out great as well.

Reply
Shayda Abidi - May 13, 2026, 5:50 p.m.

This is AMAZING! I wanted more!!

Reply
Émilie - May 10, 2026, 9:18 p.m.

Who thought I could be as excited about carrots as this recipe makes me be? ❤️ Very very delicious

PUL small logo PUL Team - May 11, 2026, 2:59 a.m.

hehe we totally get it 🤭 it means so much that you're enjoying this one as well, Émilie

Reply
Laurianne Delberghe - May 6, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

I made it without the peanuts because i'm allergic and it is still very good !!! To make absolutely !

PUL small logo PUL Team - May 6, 2026, 8:07 p.m.

Woop woop! Thrilled to hear this, Laurianne, thanks for the idea 🤗

Reply
Jasmin - May 1, 2026, 8 a.m.

Wow, this turned out to be a really crunchy salad 😋 works also really well with salted peanuts

PUL small logo PUL Team - May 1, 2026, 2:39 p.m.

So happy to hear it was enjoyed, Jasmin! Thanks for trying the salad and sharing the review ☺️

Reply