5 from 24 votes
Copper Penny Carrots
Copper Penny Carrots is a cooked carrot salad featuring sliced carrots, onion, and green bell pepper combined with a warm dressing made from tomato soup, sugar, vinegar, oil, and seasonings like celery seed and mustard. The carrots retain a tender texture and the tangy dressing adds a bright, sweet, and slightly acidic flavor, creating a nostalgic side dish often served chilled.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
171 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 cups carrot 1/4-inch slices, sliced
- 3/4 cup onion minced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 can tomato soup
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon basil chopped, leaves
Instructions
- Place the carrots in a medium-sized pot. Add enough water to cover by an additional inch and bring to a boil.
- After five minutes, add the onions and green bell peppers. Drain the vegetables and transfer them to a bowl.
- Place the remaining ingredients in a saucepan. Heat and stir until the mixture just begins to boil. Then pour the mixture over the drained vegetables.
- Cover and cool the carrot salad before serving.
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Notes
- Use pre-cut carrot coins from the produce section for convenience.
- Frozen sliced carrots, partially thawed, can be substituted for fresh.
- Prepare the salad up to 3 days ahead to allow flavors to develop fully.
- Using a food processor with a slicing disc helps achieve uniformly sliced carrot coins.
Nutrition Information
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
333mg
(14%)
Potassium
326mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
9005IU
(180%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 333mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 326mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 9005IU | 180% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.