Carrot Salad Recipe with Raisins, Pecans, and Sweet Pineapple

Shredded carrot salad with raisins, crunchy pecans, and sweet pineapple chunks is the perfect addition to your summer menu. The delicious crunch of the carrots combined with the sweet pineapple and tartness of the lemon, gives you a carrot salad recipe that is reminiscent of what grandma used to make.

Carrot Salad Recipe with Raisins, Pecans, and Sweet Pineapple
CategoryDiet
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time20 minsTotal Time20 mins

Ingredients

 1 package,10 oz. matchstick carrots
 1 can, 20 oz pineapple chunks, drained
 1 cup raisins
 1 cup pecans
  cup mayonnaise
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tbsp sugar
 ½ tsp salt

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size


Amount per serving
Calories636
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 47g61%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 522mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 57g21%
Dietary Fiber 7g25%
Total Sugars 42g
Protein 5g

Vitamin A 446mcg50%
Potassium 733mg16%
Vitamin E 44mg294%
Thiamin 32mg2667%
Vitamin B6 21mg1236%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Instructions

1

Mix matchstick grated carrots, drained sweet pineapple chunks, raisins and pecan pieces together in a bowl and mix well.

2

Sprinkle carrot salad with sugar and salt and mix well so all carrots are coated.

3

Add mayonnaise and lemon juice to a bowl and mix well.

4

Now add mayo mixture to carrot salad and make sure all salad is covered.

5

Refrigerate salad for a min of 1 hour before serving for best results and stir prior to serving to mix up any settled moisture.

Ingredients

 1 package,10 oz. matchstick carrots
 1 can, 20 oz pineapple chunks, drained
 1 cup raisins
 1 cup pecans
  cup mayonnaise
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tbsp sugar
 ½ tsp salt

Directions

1

Mix matchstick grated carrots, drained sweet pineapple chunks, raisins and pecan pieces together in a bowl and mix well.

2

Sprinkle carrot salad with sugar and salt and mix well so all carrots are coated.

3

Add mayonnaise and lemon juice to a bowl and mix well.

4

Now add mayo mixture to carrot salad and make sure all salad is covered.

5

Refrigerate salad for a min of 1 hour before serving for best results and stir prior to serving to mix up any settled moisture.

Notes

Carrot Salad Recipe with Raisins, Pecans, and Sweet Pineapple

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