Rex Trulove
Carrot raisin salad is a remarkably good tasting side dish that isn’t difficult to prepare, though for best results, it should sit in the refrigerator overnight. It is so delicious that it is a salad that I’m requested to make for most holiday dinners and get-togethers.
Carrot raisin salad is also quite healthy. Carrots are extremely high in vitamin A and they are a good source of vitamin C, B6, niacin, calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus. An entire cupful of carrots contains only about 53 calories, though the carrot raisin salad has more because of the other ingredients.
Most people know that carrots, especially raw carrots, are very good for them. However, there are people who don’t like the taste of carrots, particularly raw. This salad solves that problem because the taste is sweet and the flavor of the carrots isn’t overwhelming.
Carrot raisin salad ingredients:
- 4 pounds carrots, shredded
- 1 can crushed pineapple, including the juice
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup raisins
Carrot raisin salad instructions:
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl and refrigerate, preferably overnight. Stir before serving.
Letting the salad mixture sit overnight allows the flavors to combine and to sink into the shredded carrots. The salad should sit in the refrigerator for at least a few hours if it can’t be stored overnight.
For something even more special, add a cup of dried currants or replace the raisins with dried currants. (We are referring to real currants here. Zante currants aren’t currants, they are raisins.) Dried cranberries can also be used.
Refrigerated, this salad lasts a surprisingly long time, assuming that it doesn’t get eaten right away. We’ve had week-old carrot raisin salad that tasted perfectly good and as if it had just been made the previous day. It had been inadvertently pushed to the back of the refrigerator while putting away the leftovers from a Christmas feast. Once it was discovered, it was devoured quickly.
Our holiday meals usually feature many different kinds of salad and carrot raisin salad is one of those that is normally served. If I forget to make some, my family lets me know in no uncertain terms. The interesting part is that not everyone in my family likes carrots, yet they will come back for a second or third helping of the carrot raisin salad.
nice recipes good post and captivating
Nice to see you here Rex. This is one of my favorites.
It is one of my favorites, too, and the family loves it. Yes, I followed you as soon as I saw you here. lol
Love the carrots, the raisins and the pineapples but not the mayo. Can I squeeze some lemon juice instead?
It is lacking if there is no mayo. The mayo brings out the flavor in everything else and helps the flavors sink into the carrots. Sometimes I even make homemade mayo specifically for this recipe.
Okay.. will definitely try it
My To Do list just grew a new recipe!
Can’t wait to try. Thanks for sharing..
This is definitely a family favorite. I especially love it when the carrots are fresh out of the garden, though that isn’t always possible.
It looks like a challenging freshness! Tomorrow I will go down to the kitchen!
I think that if you try it, you’ll probably enjoy it. It is tasty and healthy.
i love the idea. will prepare some for the weekend!
Great! Please let me know how much you like the carrot raisin salad, Edith.
Many carrots are consumed in my family. Carrot juice is great.
Carrot juice and carrots are also extremely healthy.
Never had the pineapple, what a great idea!
I like pineapple and it really adds a lot of flavor to this recipe. It also makes it even healthier.
yes Nice
Thank you!
This sounds so good Rex!
It is delicious, Andrew, and not hard to make, though it should be made the night before. Having kids that didn’t like carrots presented challenges when it came to carrot dishes that they’d like.