This red cabbage and carrot salad with lemon tahini dressing is a refreshing salad that pairs perfectly with your favorite grilled meals! It’s perfect for serving a crowd and can easily be made ahead and tossed with the delicious dressing before serving!

What’s Inside

Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad Ingredients
Method
Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing
Conclusion

Red cabbage and carrot salad with lemon tahini dressing in a stoneware bowl.

Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad Ingredients

This bright and beautiful salad calls for a number of colorful veggies!

Red Cabbage

Carrots

Green Onions

Tahini

365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Tahini, 16 Ounce

Lemon, juiced

Water

Pumpkin Seeds

Dried Cranberries

Fresh Parsley

Salt and Pepper, taste

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Method

Red cabbage and carrot salad with lemon tahini dressing can be made ahead of time and tossed with the dressing just prior to serving.

Thinly slice the red cabbage, carrots, and green onions and combine them in a large mixing bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, tossing to evenly coat.

Thinly sliced carrots, red cabbage and green onions in a stoneware bowl for carrot and red cabbage salad with lemon tahini dressing.

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the tahini and lemon juice until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon of water and whisk to combine. You want a creamy consistency, so you might need an additional tablespoon of water.

Thinly sliced red cabbage, carrots and green onions tossed together in a stoneware bowl next to a small bowl of lemon tahini dressing.

Pour the tahini dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and fresh parsley!

Carrot and red cabbage salad with lemon tahini dressing garnished with pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and fresh parsley in a stoneware bowl.

To make ahead, store the salad ingredients and the dressing in separate air tight containers in the fridge. Toss the salad with the dressing just prior to serving and garnish with the pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and fresh parsley.

Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

A colorful and refreshing salad perfect for parties and grilliing!

April

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Serving Size Servings

Equipment

Mixing Bowls

Ingredients

1 Small Red Cabbage Head thinly sliced
2 Carrots peeled and thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler
2 Green Onions thinly sliced
3 Tablespoons Tahini
1 Fresh Lemon juiced
1-2 Tablespoons water as needed
½ cup Pumpkin Seeds
¼ cup Dried Cranberries
¼ cup fresh Parsley chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the thinly sliced red cabbage, carrots, and green onions. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss to combine well.
In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini and the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Add 1 tablespoon of water and whisk to combine. Add additional tablespoon of water, if needed, to reach a creamy consistency.
Pour the lemon tahini dressing over the salad and toss to combine well.
Spinkle the pumpkin seeds, cranberries, and fresh parsley over the top of the salad.
Enjoy!