This raw beet salad with carrots and apples is a fresh take on coleslaw. The mint and cumin vinaigrette is ridiculously flavorful. This mayo-free side dish is perfect for your summer BBQs and winter dinners alike!
This salad will remind you of summer: hot days, sweet vegetables, and sunshine. That said, it’s made with certifiable winter veggies: beets, apples, and carrots. It’s truly a salad that you can make year-round!
It goes equally well alongside BBQ favorites as it does beside something tasty and tender you pull out of your slow cooker.
Ingredients to make a raw beet salad
This carrot, beet, and apple salad is a cross between a mayo-free coleslaw and a salad. It’s crunchy and sweet and a tiny bit earthy from the beets. Here’s what you’ll need:
For the salad :
- Carrots : If your carrots are young and fresh, simply wash them before cutting them. But if they’re a little rough looking, peel them first.
- Apple : Pick a crisp apple for this recipe. Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, and Pink Lady are some of our favorites.
- Beets : you’ll need 2 medium beets for this salad.
- Mint : It’s totally up to you how minty you want this to taste. The recipe calls for 1 cup, roughly chopped. But if you want to add more or less simply add a little at a time to the bowl until you reached the desired amount.
Tools to make a delicious raw beet salad
This salad takes 15 minutes of prep time using one of these recommended tools (it’ll take a whole lot longer if you hand-slice).
- Mandolin slicer : When testing this recipe, a mandolin was used. It works great to get even, matchstick slices for all of the fruits and vegetables used. This is the mandolin we have.
- Spiralizer : This will give you long, spiral shapes for your salad. It will absolutely work to save you time and give you a uniform slice of the ingredients.
- Food processor : You can use a food processor to shred the carrots, apples, and beets. Keep in mind, you don’t want to over-process the apple as it will quickly turn to mush. Only process each ingredient until you get a thin, chopped-up look and size for all of them.
Substitutions and additions for a raw beet salad
This is such a versatile salad, you can mix it up to your liking. Here are some ideas for additions:
- Nuts and seeds : pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, walnuts, slivered almonds.
- Cheese : You may want to add some cheese such as crumbled feta or goat cheese.
- Other fruits and veg : Avocado, dried fruits like raisins or cranberries, or even some arugula or shredded cabbage are nice additions to this raw beet salad.
You can also easily make plant-based substitutions without compromising flavor:
- Vegan : to make this a vegan raw beet salad, all you have to do is substitute the honey in the vinaigrette with maple syrup or agave.
What to serve with raw beet salad
Let’s make a full meal menu to complement this wonderful side!
- Ginger Miso Salmon Steaks
- Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
- Baked Pork Chops
Raw Beet Carrot and Apple Salad with Mint Cumin Vinaigrette
- Pin
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 large carrots
- ▢ 1 large crisp apple
- ▢ 2 medium beets
- ▢ 1 cup mint (roughly chopped)
Dressing
- ▢ ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ▢ ¼ cup olive oil
- ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
- ▢ ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ▢ 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Using a mandolin with a ⅛ blade, shred the beets then place them into a bowl. Rinse them 3-4 times with cold water then fill the bowl with water and set it aside. This will prevent the beets from bleeding their color through the salad. If the presentation isn’t important when you’re serving this, you can skip this step. Clean the mandolin and then use it to cut the carrots and apple and put them into a salad bowl. (You can also grate the veggies; the taste will remain roughly the same but the presentation will be quite different.) 2 large carrots, 1 large crisp apple, 2 medium beets
- Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, ¾ teaspoon ground cumin, 1 pinch sea salt
- Drain the beets and rinse them one more time then add them to the bowl with the carrots and apple. Add the mint to the salad bowl and then pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat well. 1 cup mint
Nutrition
We have thoroughly tested this recipe for accuracy. However, individual results may vary. See our full recipe disclosure here .
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Ingredients
- 2 large carrots
- 1 large crisp apple
- 2 medium beets
- 1 cup mint , roughly chopped
Dressing
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Using a mandolin with a ⅛ blade, shred the beets then place them into a bowl. Rinse them 3-4 times with cold water then fill the bowl with water and set it aside. This will prevent the beets from bleeding their color through the salad. If the presentation isn’t important when you’re serving this, you can skip this step. Clean the mandolin and then use it to cut the carrots and apple and put them into a salad bowl. (You can also grate the veggies; the taste will remain roughly the same but the presentation will be quite different.) 2 large carrots, 1 large crisp apple, 2 medium beets
- Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, ¾ teaspoon ground cumin, 1 pinch sea salt
- Drain the beets and rinse them one more time then add them to the bowl with the carrots and apple. Add the mint to the salad bowl and then pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat well. 1 cup mint
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This raw beet salad with carrots and apples is a fresh take on coleslaw. The mint and cumin vinaigrette is ridiculously flavorful. This mayo-free side dish is perfect for your summer BBQs and winter dinners alike!
This salad will remind you of summer: hot days, sweet vegetables, and sunshine. That said, it’s made with certifiable winter veggies: beets, apples, and carrots. It’s truly a salad that you can make year-round!
It goes equally well alongside BBQ favorites as it does beside something tasty and tender you pull out of your slow cooker.
Ingredients to make a raw beet salad
This carrot, beet, and apple salad is a cross between a mayo-free coleslaw and a salad. It’s crunchy and sweet and a tiny bit earthy from the beets. Here’s what you’ll need:
For the salad :
- Carrots : If your carrots are young and fresh, simply wash them before cutting them. But if they’re a little rough looking, peel them first.
- Apple : Pick a crisp apple for this recipe. Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, and Pink Lady are some of our favorites.
- Beets : you’ll need 2 medium beets for this salad.
- Mint : It’s totally up to you how minty you want this to taste. The recipe calls for 1 cup, roughly chopped. But if you want to add more or less simply add a little at a time to the bowl until you reached the desired amount.
Tools to make a delicious raw beet salad
This salad takes 15 minutes of prep time using one of these recommended tools (it’ll take a whole lot longer if you hand-slice).
- Mandolin slicer : When testing this recipe, a mandolin was used. It works great to get even, matchstick slices for all of the fruits and vegetables used. This is the mandolin we have.
- Spiralizer : This will give you long, spiral shapes for your salad. It will absolutely work to save you time and give you a uniform slice of the ingredients.
- Food processor : You can use a food processor to shred the carrots, apples, and beets. Keep in mind, you don’t want to over-process the apple as it will quickly turn to mush. Only process each ingredient until you get a thin, chopped-up look and size for all of them.
Substitutions and additions for a raw beet salad
This is such a versatile salad, you can mix it up to your liking. Here are some ideas for additions:
- Nuts and seeds : pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, walnuts, slivered almonds.
- Cheese : You may want to add some cheese such as crumbled feta or goat cheese.
- Other fruits and veg : Avocado, dried fruits like raisins or cranberries, or even some arugula or shredded cabbage are nice additions to this raw beet salad.
You can also easily make plant-based substitutions without compromising flavor:
- Vegan : to make this a vegan raw beet salad, all you have to do is substitute the honey in the vinaigrette with maple syrup or agave.
What to serve with raw beet salad
Let’s make a full meal menu to complement this wonderful side!
- Ginger Miso Salmon Steaks
- Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
- Baked Pork Chops
Raw Beet Carrot and Apple Salad with Mint Cumin Vinaigrette
- Pin
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 large carrots
- ▢ 1 large crisp apple
- ▢ 2 medium beets
- ▢ 1 cup mint (roughly chopped)
Dressing
- ▢ ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ▢ ¼ cup olive oil
- ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
- ▢ ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ▢ 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Using a mandolin with a ⅛ blade, shred the beets then place them into a bowl. Rinse them 3-4 times with cold water then fill the bowl with water and set it aside. This will prevent the beets from bleeding their color through the salad. If the presentation isn’t important when you’re serving this, you can skip this step. Clean the mandolin and then use it to cut the carrots and apple and put them into a salad bowl. (You can also grate the veggies; the taste will remain roughly the same but the presentation will be quite different.) 2 large carrots, 1 large crisp apple, 2 medium beets
- Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, ¾ teaspoon ground cumin, 1 pinch sea salt
- Drain the beets and rinse them one more time then add them to the bowl with the carrots and apple. Add the mint to the salad bowl and then pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat well. 1 cup mint
Nutrition
We have thoroughly tested this recipe for accuracy. However, individual results may vary. See our full recipe disclosure here .
Did you make this?
We love to see what you made! Tag @theendlessmeal or hashtag #theendlessmeal !
