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Fresh Ginger Carrot Salad Recipe

"I created this salad as an alternative to the mayonnaise, raisin and carrot salad my mom used to make. I had some leftover ginger and really liked the fresh taste," relates Lauri Cherian of Scott Depot, West Virginia. "I have a sweet tooth, and this salad quenches it!"

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Fresh Ginger Carrot Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed pineapple, undrained
3-1/2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1-1/2 cups fat-free plain yogurt
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot

Directions

Drain crushed pineapple, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. In a bowl, combine the pineapple, carrots, raisins, coconut and walnuts. Combine the yogurt, ginger and reserved pineapple juice. Pour dressing over carrot mixture; toss gently to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup equals 286 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 94 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit, 2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat-free milk.

Originally published as Fresh Ginger Carrot Salad in Light & Tasty February/March 2005, p45