Apple Carrot Salad with Huckleberry Lemon Curd
2 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples
2 Jonathan, JonaGold, Red Delicious or Fuji apples
1 large carrot
½ cup dried cherries
1/2 cup huckleberry lemon curd
½ cup whipping cream (optional)
Wash, core and quarter apples – but do NOT peel. Slice apple into ¼ inch pieces. Shred carrots. In large bowl, toss together sliced apples, shredded carrots, and dried cherries. Gently mix in huckleberry lemon curd until ingredients are evenly coated.* Garnish with carrot curls if desired. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
*Optional: Whip ½ cup heavy whipping cream (do not add sugar or vanilla). Fold in huckleberry lemon curd. Gently toss fruit with whip cream mixture, garnish as desired.
Serves 4-6.
Idaho Ingredients:
Apples
Symms Fruit Ranch – Paul’s, Winco and some Albertsons
Williamson Fruit Ranch – at the farm stand in Sunnyslope
Robinson Fruit Ranch - at the farm stand in Sunnyslope
Local apples and pears also available at Karcher Market and Reggies Veggies
Carrots
Sunbeam Farms CSA - Linda Albers – 880-5970
Wissel Farms – Nampa – 467-1880
Reggie’s Veggies
Huckleberry Lemon Curd - Dorthy's
Boise Co-op, Smokey Davis, Taters
Whipping Cream
Whipping Cream – MeadowGold – Boise – widely available
CloverLeaf Creamery – M&W Markets, Boise Co-op
