Now you can recreate the iconic flavors of Chick-fil-A with this Chick-Fil-A Carrot Salad Recipe. Tender carrots, sweet raisins, and a creamy dressing that's perfectly balanced with a hint of tang. Our copycat Chick-Fil-A carrot salad recipe is just as delicious as the discontinued Chick Fil A favorite, and super easy to make!
It's so delicious, you'll want to keep it on repeat for picnics, potlucks, or just because.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
This copycat Chick-Fil-A carrot salad is a quick and easy side dish that is perfect for busy weeknights! This salad only takes minutes to prepare and can be made ahead of time. It's just like old fashioned carrot raisin salad my mom used to make when I was a kid.
Oh, and it's not really a copycat recipe! Chick-Fil-A provided the actual recipe ingredients, portions, and instructions after they discontinued the carrot raisin salad from their menu.
Ingredients You'll Need
Carrot salad with raisins and pineapple is a pretty simple recipe. But for it to be like Chick-Fil-A's, you have to grate the carrots a little finer.
- Carrots - Grated on the fine side of the box grater, or the finer food processor disc.
- Pineapple - Crushed pineapple, undrained.
- Raisins - Regular black raisins.
- Mayonnaise - It's got to be Dukes, as the Chick-Fil-A Carrot salad is a Southern recipe, and Duke's is 'the' Southern mayo! Seriously though, any brand of mayonnaise will be great.
- Sugar - regular granulated sugar, or honey if you prefer.
- Lemon Juice - Fresh squeezed lemon juice.
How To Make Chick-Fil-A Carrot Salad
Don't purchase shredded carrots, go ahead an actually grate whole carrots for the most authentic Chick-Fil-A carrot salad.
Peel The Carrots
- Cut tops off and peel carrots. Get the freshest carrots you can, as they are the juiciest and have the best flavor!
PRO TIP: Don't use pre shredded carrots! They are too dry.
Grate The Carrots
- Shred or grate the carrots using a food processor fine blade disc, or with a box grater's finer side. Do not drain off any carrot juice, it's full of vitamins, and the raisins will soak it up.
PRO TIP: You will need about 2 medium carrots to make one cup of grated or shredded carrots.
Make The Dressing
- In a small bowl, mix together the pineapple, raisins, mayonnaise, sugar, and lemon juice. Mix well and then toss with the shredded carrots. Serve and enjoy!
PRO TIP: This Chick-Fil-A Carrot Salad gets even tastier if you let it chill for about 30 minutes! The raisins soften up a little from the dressing.
Tips for Success
- Use the finer shredding disc of the food processor, or the finer grating side of the box grater.
- Letting this old fashioned carrot raisin salad chill for 30 minutes to an hour let all the flavors marry.
- You can make this salad up to 24 hours ahead of a gathering and it will be one less last minute detail!
Substitutions and Variations
- I often substitute the white sugar with some honey, simply because it's a little healthier.
- You can use pineapple tidbits instead of crushed pineapple also.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this Chick-Fil-A Carrot salad with our Air Fryer Dinosaur Nuggets to your kiddos for a rounded out meal they'll approve of. This old fashioned carrot and raisin salad is healthy, and good at any barbecue also.
It's a perfect pairing for our Air Fryer Pork Chops (no breading) or Country Style Boneless Pork Ribs.
Storage Options
- Cover and store any leftover Chick-Fil-A Carrot salad in the refrigerator. DO NOT FREEZE, as mayonnaise separates when frozen.
- Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days. This is a perfect salad to make ahead 24 hours before a barbecue!
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Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some modern and timeless equipment that make creating this old fashioned carrot raisin salad easier.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You will need 1 lb of whole carrots to obtain 4 to 4 ½ cups of shredded carrots. Calculate 2 medium carrots for each cup of shredded carrots.
You could, but you will need to omit the sugar, and maybe the lemon juice, as Miracle Whip is sweeter and tangier than mayonnaise.
No, the carrot juice from grating the carrots, and the pineapple juice in the undrained crushed pineapple will plump up the raisins quickly.
More Delish Ideas
Chick-Fil-A Carrot Salad
Ingredients
- 4½ cup carrots about 9 medium carrots
- 8 oz pineapple crushed
- ¾ cup raisins black
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sugar or ¼ cup honey
- 1¼ tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed
Instructions
- Cut tops off and peel carrots. Get the freshest carrots you can, as they are the juiciest and have the best flavor!PRO TIP: Don't use pre shredded carrots! They are too dry.4½ cup carrots
- Shred or grate the carrots using a food processor fine blade disc, or with a box grater's finer side. Do not drain off any carrot juice, it's full of vitamins, and the raisins will soak it up.PRO TIP: You will need about 2 medium carrots to make one cup of grated or shredded carrots.
- In a small bowl, mix together the pineapple, raisins, mayonnaise, sugar, and lemon juice. Mix well and then toss with the shredded carrots. Serve and enjoy!PRO TIP: This Chick-Fil-A Carrot Salad gets even tastier if you let it chill for about 30 minutes! The raisins soften up a little from the dressing.8 oz pineapple, ¾ cup raisins, ½ cup mayonnaise, ½ cup sugar, 1¼ tablespoon lemon juice
Notes
- Use the finer shredding disc of the food processor, or the finer grating side of the box grater.
- Letting this old fashioned carrot raisin salad chill for 30 minutes to an hour let all the flavors marry.
- You can make this salad up to 24 hours ahead of a gathering and it will be one less last minute detail!
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