Crisp apple and carrot salad

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10 min.
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Knackiger Apfel-Möhren-Salat

10 Min

Last updated on 10.12.2025
  • from Paulina

Ingredients

  • 2 medium
    sized carrots
  • 2 apples
  • 1
    Handful of fresh herbs (e.g. parsley, mint or coriander, finely chopped)
  • 30 g
    kernels or nuts (e.g. walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, roasted)
  • Optional
    150g cottage cheese (4% fat)
For the dressing
  • 1 tbsp
    rapeseed oil
  • 3 tbsp
    freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp
    apple juice
  • ½ tsp
    salt
  • A little pepper to taste
    A little pepper to taste

A fresh, protein-rich carrot and apple salad with herbs and seeds – perfect for a quick, healthy salad or a light meal. The combination of crunchy carrots, sweet apples, and aromatic herbs is complemented by a light, fresh dressing . For extra protein and creaminess, you can add cottage cheese to the salad.

Nutritional values ​​per serving

Makes 2 servings. The nutritional values ​​are calculated for 1 serving and without the optional cottage cheese:

280 kcal

calories

7 g

protein

35 g

carbohydrates

12 g

Fat

preparation

  • 1

    Cut the carrots lengthwise into thin strips using a vegetable peeler. Wash the apples , quarter them, remove the cores, and cut them into thin strips or sticks.

  • 2

    Mix rapeseed oil, lemon juice and apple juice in a bowl . Season with salt and pepper.

  • 3

    Mix the carrot and apple strips with the dressing . Stir in chopped herbs and roasted seeds or nuts. Add cottage cheese if desired.

  • 4

    Mix everything well and enjoy immediately or let it steep briefly.

Tip for even more protein
Add a handful of roasted pumpkin seeds or hemp seeds.
Tip for extra crunch
Top with pomegranate seeds or toasted almond flakes.