Moroccan Carrot Salad
A Moroccan lunch built around carrots and garlic — on the table in 25 minutes.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
170 calories
2g protein
20g carbs
10g fat
4g fiber
Ingredients
- 6 Carrots
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1.5 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 tbsp Lemon juice
- 0.25 cup Parsley
- 0.25 cup Cilantro
- 1 tsp Salt
Steps
- Slice the carrots into thin coins and steam or boil 8 to 10 minutes, until just tender with a slight bite — mushy carrots make a mushy salad.
- Drain well and toss while still warm with the pounded garlic, cumin, and paprika. Warm carrots drink up seasoning; cold ones do not.
- Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice with salt and pour over, tossing to coat every coin.
- Fold in the chopped parsley and cilantro.
- Rest 15 minutes so the flavors marry, then taste once more for lemon and salt.
- Serve at room temperature as part of a salad spread or alongside tagines, where its brightness cuts through rich sauces.