Eating with our eyes can be a cliché. Until we really, really, really, want to devour something with our peepers! And that’s the case with this salad. The colors leap off of the platter with every color of the rainbow, and as you stand by the table you may suddenly find a fork appearing in your hand.

And I haven’t even delved into the flavors of the vinaigrette! It’s gingery, it’s bright from the apple cider vinegar, and it envelops every piece of carrot and arugula in love.

What more can you want from a salad?

Shaved Rainbow Carrot Salad with Ginger Apple Cider Vinaigrette Ingredients + Substitutions and Tips

To make this delicious recipe, you’ll need:

5 cups baby arugula
2 medium rainbow carrots, shaved using a vegetable peeler
¼ cup diced red onion
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly ground ginger
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

If you don’t have red onion… you could substitute shallots or yellow onion.

You can assemble the salad and dressing separately up to 3 days ahead of time and just combine them right before serving.

Diet Compatibility and Allergens

As you can see, this salad pretty much checks all the boxes and puts a big grin on their faces! If you want to make it lower in sodium you can reduce that by eliminating the vinegar, dijon, and salt.

Diet	Recipe compatible as written?	Recommended substitutions
Keto	Yes.
Paleo	Yes.
Whole30	Yes.
Gluten-free	Yes.
Vegetarian	Yes.
Vegan	Yes.
Low sodium	No.	Omit vinegar, dijon, and salt.
Dairy-free	Yes.
Mediterranean	Yes.
Low FODMAP	Yes.
Atkins	Yes.

Allergen	Present in recipe?	Recommended substitutions
Milk	No.
Eggs	No.
Fish	No.
Shellfish	No.
Tree nuts	No.
Peanuts	No.
Wheat (Gluten)	No.
Soy	No.
Sesame	No.

Recipe Instructions:

This one’s super easy. Just…

Place the arugula, shaved carrots, and red onion on a platter.
Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, ginger, dijon, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Whisk well.
Drizzle over the salad, and toss well to coat.

Recipes and Tips:

Apple cider vinegar gummies recipe

How to make ginger shots

Apple Cider Vinegar Roasted Root Vegetable Salad