Carrot Raisin Salad Recipe

carrot and raisin salad in a round glass bowl with a light colored background

This tasty and beautifully colorful carrot raisin salad is perfect to make any time you're asked to bring a salad to a get-together or party and have no idea what to make! It's so easy to throw together (under 20 minutes) and can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days - becoming more and more delicious as each day passes.

Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Keyword carrot raisin salad recipe, carrot salad with raisins

Prep Time 20 minutes

Servings people

Calories 216kcal

Author Abbey Rodriguez

Ingredients

4 cups shredded carrots (about 1 lb of large carrots)
½ cup raisins
¼ cup golden raisins
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

Peel the carrots and cut the tops off of them. Shred by hand using the large setting on a cheese grater or use the shredding disk on a food processor to shred the carrots.
In a large bowl, combine the shredded carrots and both kinds of raisins. Mix to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, sugar, and lemon juice together until well combined.
Pour the mayonnaise dressing over the carrots and raisins. Use a spoon to mix until fully coated.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

I recommend shredding your carrots on a cheese grater rather than using already cut matchstick carrots from a bag. This is more traditional and they will soak up the dressing better this way.
Add pineapple tidbits for extra sweetness if desired.

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