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Carrot Raisin Salad

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Take a bite out of this carrot raisin salad filled with colorful fruits and vegetables. It’s an explosion of sweet and crunchy, which is bound to mix-up your taste buds! Plus, it’s kid friendly!


Carrot Raising Salad recipe plated in a white serving dish, ready for your dinner table!
Carrot Raisin Salad
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Carrot Raising Salad recipe plated in a white serving dish, ready for your dinner table!
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Ingredients
Servings: 1 cup servings
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  1. Clean your area and wash your hands before you begin.
  2. Wash carrots, apples, and celery. With a knife or peeler, peel the carrots.
  3. Grate the carrots, and chop the apples, and celery and place in large mixing bowl.
  4. Add the lemon juice, raisins, yogurt, and cinnamon to the bowl of chopped carrots, apples, and celery.
  5. Stir until evenly coated.
  6. Eat immediately or cover and allow to chill in the refrigerator before serving.
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Balsamic Glazed Carrots

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These simple balsamic glazed carrots are a perfect easy recipe to make to compliment any dish. Use up those extra carrots!

Balsamic Glazed Carrots
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This recipe is so easy but tastes so good.
Servings
4 (1/2 cup each)
Servings
4 (1/2 cup each)
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4 (1/2 cup each)
Servings
4 (1/2 cup each)
Ingredients
Servings: (1/2 cup each)
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  1. Clean your area and wash your hands before you begin.
  2. Place oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots. Let them cook in for 10-12 minutes or until slightly soft.
  3. Add balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and thyme. Cook for an additional 5 minutes and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Balsamic Glazed Carrots Nutrition Facts Serving size 1/2 Cup (128g) servings per container 4 Amount per serving Calories 90 % Daily Value Total Fat 3.5 g 4 % Saturated Fat 0 g 0 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 90 mg 4 % Total Carbohydrate 14 g 5 % Dietary Fiber 3 g 11 % Total Sugars 10 g Added Sugars 3 g 6 % Protein 1 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 43 mg 4 % Iron 1 mg 6 % Potassium 283 mg 6 %

Lightened Up Carrot Cake Bars

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Carrot cake just feels right for a spring gathering!

Need help measuring? Refer back to one of our earlier posts about Measuring Basics 

 

Lightened Carrot Cake Bars
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16 20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
16 20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
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Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
16 20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
Carrot Cake Bars
Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
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Bars
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. Lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add shredded carrot, 1/2 cup of the nuts, the eggs, oil, and milk
  4. Stir just until combined. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool bars in pan on a wire rack.
  6. Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut bars out of the pan.
  7. Spread top evenly with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Cut into 20 bars.
Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  2. Beat in yogurt until smooth. Fold thawed whipped topping into cream cheese mixture.
Recipe Notes

Lightened Carrot Cake Bars Nutrition Facts Serving size (58g) servings per container 16 Amount per serving Calories 150 % Daily Value Total Fat 8 g 10 % Saturated Fat 1 g 5 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 5 mg 2 % Sodium 135 mg 6 % Total Carbohydrate 16 g 6 % Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 % Total Sugars 8 g Added Sugars 6 g 12 % Protein 4 g Vitamin D 0 % Calcium 6 % Iron 6 % Potassium 2 %

 

Source: Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living Online