Moroccan Carrot Chickpea Salad Food

MOROCCAN CARROT AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cook quinoa for 12-15 minutes. Fluff with a spoon and cover with tea towel. Let cool.
• Toast almonds in a skillet on medium heat, stirring often until fragrant and golden browned (approx. 8-10 mins). Remove from heat.
• Prepare dressing in a small bowl by whisking together oil, lemon juice, orange juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, coriander, sea salt and red pepper flakes.
• In a large mixing bowl combine quinoa, chopped shallot, grated carrot, chickpeas, arugula, chopped mint and dates and toasted almonds. Pour over dressing and toss to combine

MOROCCAN CARROT-CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the lemon zest, juice, coriander, cayenne and salt. Whisk in the olive oil.
• Stir in the carrots, chickpeas, raisins, cashews, cilantro and mint. Toss to coat. Let stand at least 5 minutes.

MOROCCAN INSPIRED CARROT AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice, zest, honey, harissa and cumin in a medium bowl. Add 1/4 ccup oil and season with salt and pepper. Add carrots, chickpeas, parsley and mint and toss until well combined. Set aside.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat a heavy stainless steel or a cast-iron skillet, large enough to hold chops in a single layer, over medium-high heat until very hot, about 5 minutes. Add pork chops and sear, without moving, until browned, about 3 minutes. Turn over and cook until just cooked through, 1 - 3 minutes, depending upon the thickness of chops.
• Spoon half of carrot and chickpea salad onto a platter. Arrange pork chops on top and spoon remaining salad over them. Sprinkle with chile slices.

MOROCCAN ROASTED CARROT AND CHICKPEA QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the carrots in the olive oil along with the spices.
• Arrange the carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Roast in a preheated 400F oven until tender, about 20-30 minutes, turning them once in the middle.
• Simmer the quinoa in the water along with the spices until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Mix the carrots, quinoa, chickpeas, onion, raisins, pine nuts and parsley in a bowl.
• Mix the olive oil, lemon juice and zest, moroccan spice blend, salt and pepper in a small bowl and then toss the salad in it.

MOROCCAN CHICKPEA, CARROT & SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a non-stick frypan over medium heat, add cumin, chickpeas and garlic, cook stirring often, for 3 minutes Remove from heat.
• Combine orange juice and currants in a tea cup. Microwave for 1 min until hot, drain & reserve orange juice.
• Combine currants, chickpea micture, carrots, green onions, spinach & coriander in a large bowl.
• To make dressing: Combine tahini & reserved orange juice, season to taste, whisk to combine & drizzle over salad.
• Toss salad through to coat in dressing and sprinkle with seeds to serve.