Description
Creamy carrot raisin salad with pineapple, pecans, and a light lemon mayo dressing, chilled for the best flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz matchstick carrots
- 20 oz pineapple chunks, very well drained
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine carrots, pineapple, raisins, and pecans in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle sugar and salt over the mixture and stir well.
- Whisk mayonnaise and lemon juice in a separate bowl.
- Pour dressing over salad and mix until coated.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving and stir again.
Notes
- Substitute walnuts or almonds for pecans if preferred.
- Mandarin oranges or diced apples can replace pineapple.
- Golden raisins add a lighter sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg