This colorful traditional salad is one of my mother-in-law's favorites. It's fun to eat because of its crunchy texture, and the raisins give it a slightly sweet flavor. Plus, the dish is easy to prepare. —Denise Baumert, Dalhart, Texas

Carrot Raisin Salad

carrots

raisins

mayonnaise

sugar

2% milk

1g protein.  <B><b>Diabetic Exchanges</b>: </B>1/2 starch

Made this for Easter and everyone loved it.  It's such a quick and easy side dish and goes well with any picnic menu.  Like  another reviewer, I added some drained pineapple tidbits.  I also used pre-shredded carrots, which worked fine, but next time will shred my own.  A keeper!

really good carrot salad. I swap mayo for low fat yogurt and omit sugar.  Vanilla, lemon, orange and pineapple yogurt work well. May need more milk if you use greek yogurt

My husband loves carrot salad.  Instead of sugar, I add grated apple. Delicious!

Delicious. I added pineapple tidbits (drained, of course) for added sweetness and flavor.

If you like a fairly sweet carrot salad, this is the one for you. I found I needed to add salt, black pepper, and a tiny splash of cider vinegar to get the tangy flavor I was hoping for.

this is a delicious carrot salad--I use 2 tablespoons of Nakano rice vinegar mild and sweet type vinegar--carries this salad to a whole new level--I reduced sugar to 1T--

I love carrot raisin salad. Mom made this and we all loved it. The only change I would make is in the sugar. This is definitely too much and not necessary since the carrots and raisins are so sweet. We  have become accustomed to a lot of sugar but try it without any first, and see what you think. :)

Reminds me of the dish my mother would make for us in the 80s in upstate NY.  Great use of raw carrots and a different take on a salad sidedish. I made as is, but next time may had some chopped pecans or walnuts for a crunch.

This reminds me of grade school. We had this as part of our school lunches. It brings back good memories!

This is a GREAT, low calorie side dish. It's a tasty DIABETIC FRIENDLY dish if you use stevia on place of sugar ... as I do for my household. If you would like to taste an additional flavor, you can add pinapple tidbits.

easy peasy- quick and just what I was looking for to serve as a side at a BBQ-  Very traditional.  I did add about 1/3 c crushed pineapple.

Nice, basic, easily adjustable recipe. I just made it as written and it's not bad. I tried it and felt like it was missing "something", so I added the pineapple that others suggested. Still not bad, but I still think it needs a little something - just not sure what. Maybe after it sits in the fridge for a while it'll have a little more flavor.

This is so very delicious, will be making this often!!

Simple and yet good side dish! Sometimes I like to add a little crushed pineapple also, just for a different taste.

I loved this with the raisins, but added a few small diced apples with the raisins and it was fantastic!  I'm going to try honey instead of sugar next time, I bet that would be good too

For the added flavor you are looking for substitute honey or maple syrup for milk

We add shredded rotisserie chicken, a few dashes (5-6?) Of nutmeg and pepper, and probably 1/2 tbsp of salt to kill some of the sweetness. (Alternatively only use to taste or less sugar to begin with.) Chill for an hour or so for the flavors to marinate!

Such a fresh good salad! Great way to eat raw carrots. I took a previous reviewers advice and added 1/2 Tbsp peanut butter with the mayo, and I used half Miracle Whip half mayo. The peanut butter added such a subtle interesting flavour to it all and you don't need as much sugar!

I have made this recipe for years for my family and it has been a favorite.  The recipe calls for mayo, and that is what it means.  Mix the may, sugar and milk and pour over the carrots and raisins.  The amount of dressing is directly related to the amount of carrots.  You don't want it too "soupy" as the carrots will give off a bit of moisture as it sits.  The size of the shred of carrot will also affect the amount of dressing you will need.  So only add as much of the dressing mixture to coat the carrots - don't over-dress the salad.

Made this salad exactly as written and it is delis just the way it is Thanks!

carrot raisin salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 8

Author : Taste of Home

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