Moroccan Spiced Carrot Salad (Paleo & Vegan)
/To my surprise, little baby carrot heads were popping out from the surface of our garden beds back in early March. They were from seeds planted last year, ones that didn’t sprout before the season ended. And somehow, they grew on through snow and frost and unpredictable Colorado spring weather... hardy little plants to say the least! I’m planning to xeriscape our front yard this year, and build brand new garden boxes, so I’ll likely have to wipe them out before they get fully grow, but maybe they’ll have enough time to grow into baby carrots before then.
Moroccan Carrot Salad is a quick recipe and perfect for carrots big or small: only 4 real salad components, if you don’t count the spices that give it that Moroccan flare. Carrots, parsley, raisins, and lemon vinaigrette. Then, ground cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, and cinnamon pop in and dress it up. Thanks to those spices, this carrot salad really stands out.
I use a food processor with a shredding attachment to shred the carrots — I do not have the patience to do that by hand!
This is the perfect side to Moroccan Beef Kabobs, or Lamb & Winter Squash Tagine.
Moroccan Spiced Carrot Salad
Serves: 6 | Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 cups shredded carrots
- 1/3 cup minced parsley
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 dashes ground cayenne
- Juice from 2 lemons
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Place shredded carrots in a bowl with minced parsley and raisins. Add cumin coriander, paprika, cinnamon, and cayenne and toss.
- Make vinaigrette: Mince the garlic and add it to a jar with the lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Shake to combine. (Makes enough dressing for 2-3 salads). Drizzle about 1/3 of vinaigrette over salad, or to taste. Toss and serve!
