Chick-fil-a Carrot & Raisin Salad Recipe Is Grandma Approved (and Has a Special Ingredient) Salads Side Dishes Vegetables Gluten-free Vegetarian

In 2015, Chick-fil-a took their popular, old-fashioned carrot and raisin salad off the menu. Yikes! This upset quite a lot of people who enjoyed this vintage recipe like grandma used to make. But did you know that the company released the recipe for this side salad, just like they did with their cole slaw recipe? Yep, you can make it at home.

My Grammy made a carrot and raisin salad that I remember, so I can understand the nostalgia that goes with this recipe. A surprise ingredient that Chick-fil-a added to their recipe is crushed pineapple, which adds more sweetness and a different texture from the crunchy carrot. If you want to make this carrot salad at home, here is your shopping list: mayonnaise, granulated sugar, lemon juice, raisins, carrots and a can or crushed pineapple (aka special ingredient).

Serve this carrot salad as a side dish with your favorite dinners. This is a great recipe to pack in a picnic basket or pack in your lunchbox.

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 14

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 4 1/2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple

Helpful Products

• Mixing Bowl
• Grater
• Lemon Juicer
• Salt and Pepper

Recipe Notes

• Squeeze your own lemon juice. Fresh is best!

• Instead of pineapple, try grated or diced apple.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix well. 
2. Season with salt and black pepper, if desired.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 111

Total Fat: 3g

Saturated Fat: 0.6g

Cholesterol: 2mg

Sodium: 89mg

Total Carbohydrate: 21.4g

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g

Total Sugars: 16.1g

Protein: 0.9g

Vitamin D: 0mcg

Calcium: 20mg

Iron: 0mg

Potassium: 217mg

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