Carrot Salad

[donna]

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrots_of_many_colors.jpg

Many of us like carrots. This old recipe for Carrot Salad is from my Granny. It is very tasty. She always grew carrots in her garden.

Carrot Salad

Scrape four large carrots, cut into slices and then shapes. Soak in cold water for one half an hour, then cook in boiling unsalted water until tender. Drain and dry. Line salad bowl with crisp lettuce leaves, arranging the carrots on top. Serve with dressing.

Dressing Recipe:

Rub sides and bottom of the bowl with clove garlic, add salt and pepper to taste and six tablespoons melted Crisco, add a piece of ice, and stir until salt is dissolved, then add one tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Beat until thick, using at once.

 

[redbob]

The version of carrot salad that I grew up with consists of shredded raw carrots, raisins and mayonnaise, but yours sounds pretty good.

 

[donna]

My Granny made carrot raisin salad too. I bumped the recipe. It is in Modern Food Forum.

It was always popular.

 

[redbob]

My Granny made carrot raisin salad too. I bumped the recipe. It is in Modern Food Forum.

It was always popular.

It was a staple in Southern Cafeteria Dining.

 

[piratehunter]

red bob is correct "It was a staple in Southern Cafeteria Dining." and still is/
But this is the best carrot salad I have ever eaten.


German Carrot Salad (Karottensalat)

1. 2 lbs fresh carrots, peeled and grated.
2. 1 bunch fresh dill, finely chopped.
3. 1 cup orange juice.
4. 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
5. 1/3 cup white vinegar.
6. 3 tablespoons honey.
7. Salt to taste.
8. Pepper to taste.

sometimes with a few chopped walnuts mixed in.

Try it the next time you eat in a German restaurant.

 

[JOHN42768]

The version of carrot salad that I grew up with consists of shredded raw carrots, raisins and mayonnaise, but yours sounds pretty good.

Crushed walnut pieces were added in Mom's

 

[Deleted User CS]

Donna. What an interesting carrot salad recipe with a very unique dressing. I have never heard of using and adding melted Crisco to ingredients in order to make a salad dressing. It all sounds very interesting to me. Is this dressing strictly a Southern invention? David.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Anyone know if the carrots of many colors taste like a regular orange carrot?

 

[donna]

My Granny used Crisco some. She also used lard or her own made butter.

As to whether Southern or not, don't know. She was born,raised and passed away in Ky. Many in her family used Crisco.

 

[donna]

Mike wanted to get back on the different colors of carrots. Orange carrots are the youngest ones. The popular ones years ago were purple, red, white. yellow and black carrots. Each has its benefits.

See :
http://snaplant.com/vegetables/a-rainbow-of-carrot-colors

 

[Scooter_B]

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrots_of_many_colors.jpg

Many of us like carrots. This old recipe for Carrot Salad is from my Granny. It is very tasty. She always grew carrots in her garden.

Carrot Salad

Scrape four large carrots, cut into slices and then shapes. Soak in cold water for one half an hour, then cook in boiling unsalted water until tender. Drain and dry. Line salad bowl with crisp lettuce leaves, arranging the carrots on top. Serve with dressing.

Dressing Recipe:

Rub sides and bottom of the bowl with clove garlic, add salt and pepper to taste and six tablespoons melted Crisco, add a piece of ice, and stir until salt is dissolved, then add one tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Beat until thick, using at once.

Love the picture.

 

[donna]

Love carrot salad, tasty and good for you. Thought bump this thread for Carrot Day, April 4.

 

[donna]

A good salad to make. Something different than greens.

 

[KianGaf]

red bob is correct "It was a staple in Southern Cafeteria Dining." and still is/
But this is the best carrot salad I have ever eaten.


German Carrot Salad (Karottensalat)

1. 2 lbs fresh carrots, peeled and grated.
2. 1 bunch fresh dill, finely chopped.
3. 1 cup orange juice.
4. 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
5. 1/3 cup white vinegar.
6. 3 tablespoons honey.
7. Salt to taste.
8. Pepper to taste.

sometimes with a few chopped walnuts mixed in.

Try it the next time you eat in a German restaurant.

I must try that one. I love carrots raw or cooked and its a nice change from green salad. Ill have to shake up my salad repertoire as I'm in the habit of just having green leaves, olive oil & balsamic.

 

[donna]

Saw carrots thread and had to bump this recipe. Always a favorite in my family.