Potluck Carrot Salad Recipes

CARROT SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel and shred carrots using the large shredding holes on a grater. Add minced garlic to the carrots.
• Mix all salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl and stir until well combined. Pour dressing over the salad and toss everything. Add more salt and pepper if necessary.
• Top with chopped fresh parsley and serve cold. If you have time, you can let it sit in the fridge for 1 hour to let all the flavors meld.

ROASTED CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine the carrots, almonds, and garlic in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Spread out onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake the carrots in the preheated oven until soft and the edges turn brown, about 30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Once cool, return the carrots to the mixing bowl, and drizzle with honey and vinegar; toss until coated. Add the cranberries and blue cheese; toss again until evenly mixed. Combine with the arugula and serve immediately.

POTLUCK CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil over high heat. Add carrots and cook until crisp tender (15 minutes).
• Drain and transfer to a serving bowl.
• While carrots are still hot, toss with oil and vinegar. Cool.
• Add parsley, green onions, salt and pepper and toss.
• Refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours.
• Toss before serving.

DILLED CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together all ingredients except carrots and season with salt and pepper. In a food processor fitted with fine-shredding disk or using large holes of a hand grater grate carrots and stir into vinaigrette.

HAWAIIAN CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
• Combine pineapple, carrots, coconut and sugar. Mix well.
• Combine mayonnaise and reserved juice; beat with wire whisk until smooth.
• Pour over carrot mixture, mixing well.
• Chill.

COOL CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut carrots into coins and cook until tender-crisp.
• Drain& cool.
• Place in lg.
• bowl.
• Add onions& green pepper to carrots.
• Combine all other ingredients and blend thoroughly,pour over carrot mixture,stir to combine and refrigerate, preferably overnight.

CRUNCHY CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and grate the carrots (in a food processor if possible).
• Whisk lemon juice, oil, sugar, mustard& pepper.
• Add carrots and parsley and toss well.
• Cover and refridgerate up to 8 hours.
• Season with salt and serve on lettuce lined plate or bowl.

CARROT RAISIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine carrots, pineapple with juice, raisins, sugar, mayonnaise, and lemon juice in a large bowl; mix well.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving for flavors to meld for best results.

CARROT MARSHMALLOW SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine carrots, marshmallows, pineapple chunks, raisins, and coconut.
• Toss lightly to mix.
• Mix in mayonnaise.
• Carefully fold in whipped cream.
• (the recipe doesn't say, but I think you should whip it first!) Can be frozen.