Old Fashioned Carrot Salad
This old fashioned carrot salad is made with grated carrots, raisins, pineapple, and a creamy mayo dressing. This nostalgic salad has the perfect balance between sweet and tangy.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Raisins
- 1/2 cup hot water discard after the raisins are plump
- 4 cups Carrots freshly grated
- 20 oz Pineapple chunks drained
Dressing
- 3/4 cup mayo
- 1 Tablespoons Honey
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Put the raisins in a small bowl and pour hot water over them . Cover with plastic wrap and let them set while you prepare everything else1/2 cup Raisins , 1/2 cup hot water
- Wash and peel carrots . Grate them by hand , with a food processor or any other method you have available .4 cups Carrots
- In a small bowl whisk together the dressing .3/4 cup mayo, 1 Tablespoons Honey, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In a large mixing bowl combine the carrots , drained raisins , and drained pineapple4 cups Carrots , 20 oz Pineapple chunks , 1/2 cup Raisins
- Pour the mixed dressing over the salad
- Mix well and chill for at least 3-4 hours before serving .
- Store in the fridge in a covered container for up to 3 days .
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Notes
Once this chills the carrots make their own juice like a coleslaw .
4 cups of grated carrots is about one pound of carrots
All nutritional information is estimations and can greatly differ with cooking techniques, brands and serving size.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 1gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 326mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 10741IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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