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The Retro BBQ Chick-Fil-A Side Dish That Quietly Disappeared By Alexa Valme Dec. 8, 2025 12:39 pm EST

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Chick-fil-A used to serve a side dish that would likely feel unreal to anyone who's only familiar with the chain's modern lineup. For 40 years, the Carrot & Raisin Salad — a chilled, mayo-based mix of shredded carrots, pineapple, and raisins — sat on the menu without much fanfare. Carrot salads have long been a potluck and barbecue staple, but Chick-fil-A's version wasn't necessarily trendy, even if it was familiar in the way only old Southern recipes can be.

The salad made perfect sense in the chain's early years, back when its menu leaned harder into humble, regionally driven sides. Before Chick-fil-A became America's favorit

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