Carrot Raisin Salad with Pineapple
Shredded Carrot Salad with raisins, pecans and pinapple is a perfect summer side dish. Slightly sweet mayo and lemon mix and a crunch from crispy carrots and pecans, you will be delighted with the Raisins, making this the perfect BBQ or Picnic Side Dish at your next party.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 669kcal
Ingredients
- 10 oz. matchstick carrots
- 20 oz. pineapple chunks very well drained of excess moisture
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup pecans
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix matchstick shredded carrots, drained sweet pineapple chunks, raisins, and pecan pieces together in a bowl and mix well.
- Sprinkle carrot salad with granulated sugar and season with salt. Mix ingredients again well so all carrots are coated.
- Add full fat mayonnaise and lemon juice to a mixing bowl and whisk together
- Add mayo dressing mixture to carrot salad and combine, making sure all salad is covered.
- Refrigerate carrot raisin salad for a min of 1 hour before serving for best results and stir prior to serving to mix up any settled moisture.
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Notes
Ingredient Variations for Carrot Salad
- Don’t love pecans in this side dish? Try walnut pieces or thinly sliced almonds.
- Substitution for sweet pineapple would be drained mandarin oranges or small bits of crunchy green or red apples (peeled).
- Instead of regular raisins, try golden raisins.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 669kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 39g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 547mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 50g