Moroccan Carrot Salad

A Moroccan Carrot Salad is a delicious, healthy side dish to serve during a meal. This dish is made with fresh, shredded carrots. The dressing is a simple, yet delicious combination of spices, herbs, and olive oil. The dressing should be adapted to your tastes, but you can also serve it without dressing and omit the honey if you're vegetarian. In addition to the spices and nuts, you can add dried fruits, such as walnuts, raisins, and coconut.

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: African, French

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: carrot, carrot salad

CookingStyle: Handcrafted Cooking

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 226kcal

Author: Black Pie

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Equipment

Large pot

Ingredients

2 lbs carrots cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt or more to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add a generous amount of salt to the water. Prepare an ice bath to use for the carrots after they've cooked.
Place the sliced carrots in the boiling water for about 8 minutes, until tender but still crisp. Scoop them out of the water with a slotted spoon and place them in the prepared ice bath.
Allow carrots to dry for 5 minutes, and them toss them with the tomato paste.
Next, prepare the salad dressing by whisking together the oil, vinegar, salt, cumin, paprika, sugar, pepper, and garlic. Pour over the carrots and mix until all the carrots are coated with the tomato paste and salad dressing.

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Notes

This salad is easy to prepare and combines crunchy carrots with an exotic blend of spices and herbs. The dressing is tangy and includes a hint of lemon juice. It contains cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper. If you don't like spicy foods, you can leave them out and substitute parsley. The fresh cilantro adds a bright color to the dish. You can also omit the cilantro and use parsley instead.

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Nutrition

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