Carrot Raisin Salad is a traditional dish in the south. An easy to prepare side dish that can be made ahead of time. Cool and perfect on warm days.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Shredded Carrots, freshly grated is best
- 1 c Pineapple Tidbits, can use crushed – drained but reserve juice
- 1/2 c Raisins
- 2 tbs Pineapple Juice
- 2 tbs Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 c Mayonnaise
- Pinch of Salt
- Cracked Black Pepper
Combine all ingredients. Mix well and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Some recipes call for plumping the raisins in warm juice or water before adding them to the salad. I find this step to be unnecessary as they plump in the salad mixture while refrigerated. If you feel you must plump them before, by all means please do. It’s all about what works best for you.
Give a stir to mix and redistribute the juices before serving.
Try this salad with diced apples or add sweetened coconut flakes.
Classic Carrot Raisin Salad
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 lb Shredded Carrots, freshly grated is best
- 1 c Pineapple Tidbits, can use crushed - drained but reserve juice
- 1/2 c Raisins
- 2 tbs Pineapple Juice
- 2 tbs Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 c Mayonnaise
- Pinch of Salt
- Cracked Black Pepper
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients. Mix well and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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Some recipes call for plumping the raisins in warm juice or water before adding them to the salad. I find this step to be unnecessary as they plump in the salad mixture while refrigerated. If you feel you must plump them before, by all means please do. It's all about what works best for you.
3
Give a stir to mix and redistribute the juices before serving.
5 Comments
Anonymous
June 6, 2016 at 7:49 pmI have loved this salad since I was a little girl, when my grandmother would make it for me. I had lost her recipe and couldn't find one that I liked. I will be making this one ASAP, as it looks to be almost identical to hers! Thanks so much for sharing it today!
Julia's Simply Southern
June 6, 2016 at 9:48 pmI hope you enjoy it
mickey
August 25, 2017 at 6:29 amnice
Linda
February 8, 2019 at 3:38 pmWas always shredding my carrots so avoid making this because too much trouble – didn’t occur to me to buy shredded ones! This is SO good.
Julia Jordan
February 8, 2019 at 3:55 pmLinda,
Ha Ha, yes and it doesn’t make the salad so watered down to buy the pre-shredded. I hope you get to enjoy some soon!