Gut-Loving Carrot Salad 🥕
- Paula Grubb Nutrition
- Jul 24
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 6
A simple recipe with powerful benefits for your gut, hormones, and immune system. Looking for a quick, colourful way to support your digestion, detox, and hormone balance?
This easy carrot salad is loaded with fibre, antioxidants, and natural detox support—plus it tastes amazing.
Carrot Salad Recipe - Serves 1-2
Ingredients
1 carrot, peeled longways
1 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil or flaxseed oil
Pinch of sea salt
Optional Add-ins:
Fresh parsley
Sunflower or pumpkin seeds
Pinch of ground cumin
Sprinkle of sesame seeds
Grated ginger
Finely chopped spring onion
Method:
Toss everything in a bowl and let sit for 5–10 minutes.
Enjoy daily as a side to support digestion, bile flow, and estrogen balance.
Pro tip: Healthy fats (like olive oil) help your body absorb beta-carotene more effectively.
Why This Simple Carrot Salad Is So Good for You
Beyond its crunch and colour, carrot salad supports multiple systems in the body. Here’s how it helps:
1. Supports Gut Health & Detox
The unique fibres in raw carrots bind to excess estrogen, toxins, and bile, helping your body eliminate them naturally. This can reduce:
Bloating
Hormonal acne
PMS symptoms
2. Feeds Good Gut Bacteria
Carrots act as a gentle prebiotic, helping support a healthier microbiome.
3. Boosts Immune Function
Rich in beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A, carrots help keep immune defences strong—especially at mucosal barriers like your gut lining.
4. Supports Hormone Balance
This salad may be helpful for clients with estrogen dominance, sluggish liver function, or irregular
cycles.
5. Promotes Healthy Skin & Eyes
Vitamin A from carrots helps maintain smooth, healthy skin and supports eye health as well.
6. Aids Thyroid Function
Vitamin A is needed to convert thyroid hormone (T4 to T3) and supports receptor sensitivity at the cellular level.
Bottom line? This simple carrot salad is a small step with big benefits—for your gut, hormones, thyroid, and beyond.
Dietary Restriction Friendly
🥕 Gluten-Free 🌿 Vegan 🥜 Nut-Free* 🥚 Egg-Free 🥛 Dairy-Free 🧂 Soy-Free
🍃 Paleo 🚫 Refined Sugar 💚 Low FODMAP**
*Omit seeds if needed
**Omit spring onion & keep to ½ cup for low FODMAP
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