Guest guest Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 This sounds so good. I love raisons but I sure don't like them in carrot salad either. Donna --- ~ PT ~ <patchouli_troll wrote: > I saw a recipe for something similar to this in a > magazine. I loved the idea of mixing peanut butter > with carrots, yogurt and pineapple, but hated their > ingredient list that included raisins and > mayonnaise. > In place of the mayo, I just opted to use a bit of > reseved > pineapple juice, then I skipped the raisins > altogether. > Feel free to include the raisins back in if you > enjoy them. > > Peanutty Carrot Salad > > 2 cups shredded carrots > 1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, drained (reserve > juice) > 1/2 cup sunflower kernels > 1/2 cup salted peanuts > 1/4 cup peanut butter > 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt > Lettuce leaves > > In a bowl, toss the carrots, pineapple, sunflower > kernels > and peanuts. In a small bowl, combine the peanut > butter, > yogurt and just enough reserved pineapple juice > to make it a smooth dressing (I'd estimate I used > about > 3Tbs, maybe a bit less); mix well. Pour over carrot > mixture and stir gently to coat. Serve in > lettuce-lined bowls. > Yield: 4 to 5 servings > > ~ PT ~ > > > To imagine your future constantly and vividly is to > create > your future. > ~ John Cowper Powys, 'Obstinate Cymric' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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