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Nutty Carrot Salad Recipe

With the sunflower kernels and a peanutty dressing, this is a new twist on carrot-raisin salad. My family loves this delightfully different combination, and I'm positive your family will, too.—Tami Escher, Dumont, Minnesota

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Nutty Carrot Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups shredded carrots
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 to 1/2 cup raisins
1/4 to 1/2 cup sunflower kernels
1/4 cup salted peanuts
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon salt
Lettuce leaves

Directions

In a bowl, toss the carrots, pineapple, raisins, sunflower kernels and peanuts. In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, yogurt, mayonnaise and salt; mix well. Pour over carrot mixture and stir gently to coat. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 410 calories, 29 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 344 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Nutty Carrot Salad in Taste of Home February/March 2000, p44