{"id":10941,"date":"2013-04-05T00:30:37","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T04:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=10941"},"modified":"2013-04-04T21:59:47","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T01:59:47","slug":"at-home-with-gch-carrot-and-raisin-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/04\/05\/at-home-with-gch-carrot-and-raisin-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"At Home with GCH: Carrot and Raisin Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Carrot-Raisin-Salad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-10942\" alt=\"Carrot Raisin Salad\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Carrot-Raisin-Salad-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Carrot-Raisin-Salad-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Carrot-Raisin-Salad-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Carrot-Raisin-Salad.jpg 1963w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I was a kid, we used to have Carrot and Raisin salad all the time. \u00a0I&#8217;m pretty sure the sole ingredients were shredded carrots, raisins, and mayonnaise. \u00a0I loved it! \u00a0But these days I want something a little healthier. \u00a0Also, I want something I can take to a potluck or family gathering and not have to worry about it sitting out unrefrigerated. \u00a0Food poisoning is a real bummer. \u00a0Time for a make over!<\/p>\n<p>This recipe is about as simple as it comes, but with a few twists to make it sophisticated and different. \u00a0Mint is easy to find (and pretty easy to grow, even on a window sill) and is what sets this Carrot and Raisin salad apart. \u00a0This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled so it&#8217;s great for parties. \u00a0Make this for dinner, or bring to your next potluck, and you&#8217;ll be a hero!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carrot and Raisin Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(From Martha Stewart&#8217;s Living Cookbook)<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 13px;\">1 pound large carrots<\/span><\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons golden raisins (I usually use closer to 1\/4 cup &#8211; I love raisins!)<\/li>\n<li>2\/3 cup fresh mint leaves, cut into 1\/4-inch strips<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 13px;\">Grate the carrots on the large holes of a box grater or with a food processor using the grater blade. \u00a0In a large \u00a0bowl, combine the carrots with the raisins, mint, lemon juice, and olive oil. \u00a0Season with salt and pepper and \u00a0toss to combine well. \u00a0Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve (I think it tastes better chilled.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipe, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you would like to contact Dana in regards to this blog, please email her at\u00a0<strong>Dana@girlfriendscoffeehour.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was a kid, we used to have Carrot and Raisin salad all the time. \u00a0I&#8217;m pretty sure the sole ingredients were shredded carrots, raisins, and mayonnaise. \u00a0I loved it! 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