Carrot Salad with Dried Cherries

Kick your new year off right with a super simple, healthy side dish to any entrée. Purchase packaged grated carrots to cut prep time.

Ingredients: 

• 1 /4 cup FruitFast Dried Cherries or another Premium Dried Fruit

• 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 2 tsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp honey

• 1 small package grated carrots or 4 large carrots, grated

• 1 /4 cup chopped walnuts

• 1 /8 tsp salt

Directions: 

1. Soak the dried cherries in hot water for 20 minutes to plump; drain. 

2. In a bowl, combine vinegar, oil, lemon juice and salt, whisk. 

3. In a medium bowl, combine raw carrots, walnuts, cherries and vinegar and oil dressing. 

4. Toss to coat.

Yield: 4 servings