Easy Carrot Pineapple Salad

carrot pineapple salad with large parsley leaves on top in a bowl.

Carrot pineapple salad with canned or fresh pineapple, raisins, and walnuts. A quick, simple, and irresistible side dish you can make in about 10 minutes.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Servings servings

Calories 155kcal

Author Adina

Equipment

Box grater
Large bowl
Small pan

Ingredients

3 carrots about 9 oz/ 250 g
6 rings of canned pineapple or fresh pineapple rings, Note 1
½ cup walnuts Note 2
⅓ cup raisins or sultanas, Note 3
1 small bunch of parsley chopped

Dressing:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1-2 tablespoons pineapple juice reserved from the can, Note 4
fine sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

US - EU

Instructions

Preparations: Peel and grate the carrots on the coarse side of a box grater or cut them into thin strips. Dice the pineapple.
3 carrots + 6 rings of canned pineapple
Toast the walnuts in a dry pan until lightly browned, shaking the pan often so they brown evenly. Keep an eye on them, as they burn quickly. Transfer to a plate and let cool while you prepare the rest.
½ cup walnuts
Whisk the dressing ingredients directly in a large serving bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2 tablespoons olive oil + 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice + 1 tablespoon maple syrup + 1-2 tablespoons pineapple juice + fine sea salt and ground black pepper
Mix the salad: Add the carrots, pineapple, and raisins to the bowl. Mix well and adjust the taste with more salt, pepper, lemon juice, pineapple juice, or maple syrup, if needed.
carrots + pineapple + ⅓ cup raisins
Serve: Stir in the chopped parsley and top with the walnuts just before serving.
walnuts + 1 small bunch of parsley

Notes

Pineapple: You can use fresh pineapple instead of canned. Choose ripe fruit and add a little more maple syrup if needed. If the salad seems too dry, add a splash of lemon juice or a bit of water. Six canned rings equal about 1½ cups diced pineapple.
Nuts: Replace with pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, or pine nuts.
Raisins: Use other dried fruit like dates, figs, cranberries, or apricots. You can leave them out, but they add sweetness.
Pineapple juice: If using fresh pineapple, replace the canned juice with a little orange juice, apple juice, or lemon juice mixed with maple syrup; if the fruit is very ripe, you can skip it.

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