This recipe came from my old website: The Well Fed Homestead. On that site, I wrote about our adventures in homesteading, and I published all of the GAPS Diet-friendly recipes that I had created for our family. I’ve been moving the recipes from The Well Fed Homestead over to this site, because I hope that they will be a blessing for families. The STAR Homeschool site is all about supporting, encouraging and equipping families as they raise and disciple their children through home education. And, in my estimation, discipling happens best when food is involved. I hope you enjoy this recipe!
The Ingredient List
Carrots: Grow carrots in your backyard, buy them from a farmer’s market, or buy organic carrots at the grocery store. Read this article to find out why you should buy organic carrots.
Raisins: Use organic raisins without any added sugar. I have been buying the organic Sunmaid raisins at Costco for years.
Yogurt: Make homemade yogurt that is fermented for at least twelve hours in order to break down the lactose & make it a GAPS-friendly yogurt. If you are not on the GAPS Diet, you may purchase whole-milk (full-fat) plain yogurt to use in this recipe. Aldi carries a whole-milk plain yogurt, for example.
Honey: Make sure you’re buying raw honey, and if you can find it from a local source, great! Try Really Raw Honey if you can’t find any local honey.
Cinnamon: I buy the pouches of organic spices from Thrive Market.
Substitutions
Carrots: There isn’t really a substitution for carrots in Carrot Raisin Salad. 🙂
Raisins: If you really don’t like raisins, you can omit them, or use another dried fruit without added sugar.
Yogurt: You can use a dairy-free yogurt if you wish. I recommend a coconut milk dairy-free yogurt like the Pure variety of Cocoyo.
Honey: If you are not on the GAPS Diet, you can substitute pure maple syrup (not the refined, corn-syrupy stuff) for the honey. (Maple syrup is not GAPS-friendly).
Cinnamon: There isn’t really another spice that compares to cinnamon. Perhaps you can try a bit of nutmeg and/or ginger, but use less than the 2 teaspoons of cinnamon in this recipe. Feel free to omit the cinnamon if you wish.
Equipment Needed
Food Processor: I have a love-hate relationship with food processors. When we had our second son (almost twenty-two years ago!), we splurged and purchased a Cuisinart Food Processor in order to make our on baby food. WE used that machine! It lasted through that son, two adoptions after that, four foster children who came and went, and three years of our family eating the GAPS Diet. Whew! That machine was good for us. When it began to die, we used tape to hold it together as long as possible. Eventually, it gave out completely. We had a Costco rebate check and picked up the newest version of the Cuisinart food processor there. I think we had that first machine for about ten years, so the second machine was quite different–and a big disappointment. Everything about it felt cheap compared to our old machine. We ended up returning it, and buying a much cheaper machine. We’ve been using the Hamilton Beech machine we bought for $30 for almost five years now, and it works great.
The original post from The Well Fed Homestead:
We’ve been making this salad since we were on the GAPS Diet (which we started approximately 10 years ago & were on for 3 years!). My kids love this salad. It is a nice dinner addition and quite easy to prepare.
Carrot Raisin Salad (GAPS)
Ingredients
- 1 lb carrots shredded
- 2/3 cup raisins no sugar added
- 1 cup plain yogurt homemade is best, use coconut milk yogurt for a dairy free version
- 3 TB honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Combine yogurt, honey and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Shred carrots in a food processor or with a cheese grater and add to the yogurt mixture.
- Add raisins to the salad.
- Serve!