Paleo Moroccan Carrot Salad With Dates Food

MOROCCAN CARROT SALAD WITH DATES AND YOGURT (VEGAN-FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Grate the carrots and place them in a bowl. Stir in most of the almonds (save a few for garnish) and the dates.
• Whisk together the dressing. Taste and correct seasonings, add more lemon juice or yogurt if necessary. Pour the dressing over the carrot mixture; stir.
• Serve immediately or cover and chill.
• Garnish with a few sliced almonds and fresh mint leaves before serving.
• If desired, the carrot salad can be served over a bed of lettuce. I served it over butter lettuce.

MOROCCAN CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and shave them into ribbons with a vegetable peeler. Put in a large bowl. Add the lemon juice, oil, raisins, coriander, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and 3/4 teaspoon salt and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

MOROCCAN CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the carrots and boil until tender, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly, then slice into 1/2-inch coins.
• In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, harissa, garlic, lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Toss with the carrots to coat, then toss with the cilantro and parsley. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve warm or at room temp, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

MOROCCAN CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Cook carrots in two cups water covered until just tender (approximately 6 minutes). In a medium sized bowl, mix cayenne, cumin, honey and lemon juice. Whisk in olive oil. Drain excess water (if any) and toss warm carrots with vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GRATED CARROT SALAD WITH DATES AND ORANGES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the carrots and dates.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, orange juice, salt, cinnamon and olive oil. Toss with the carrots.
• Remove the peel and pith from one of the oranges. Cut the sections away from between the membranes, holding the orange above the bowl to catch juice. Cut the orange sections into halves or thirds, depending on the size, and toss with the carrots. Transfer to a platter or a wide bowl.
• Slice the remaining orange or oranges into thin rounds. Cut the rounds in half, and arrange in an overlapping ring around the carrots. Sprinkle a little more cinnamon over the carrots and oranges, and serve.

MOROCCAN CARROT AND DATE SALAD

Steps:

• Put dates in a small bowl. Pour lemon and orange juice over dates and leave to soak for 15 minutes.
• Drain dates, reserving juice mixture. Combine dates with carrots in a mixing bowl.
• Stir garlic, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, paprika and salt into reserved juice mixture. Gradually drizzle olive oil into juice-spice mixture, whisking constantly. Pour dressing over carrots and dates and stir well to coat. Stir in mint and parsley.
• Allow to sit an hour at room temperature before serving.

MOROCCAN COOKED CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the carrots in a steamer above 1 inch of boiling water, cover and steam 5 to 8 minutes, until tender. Remove from the heat, rinse with cold water, and drain on paper towels.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet and add the garlic and cumin. Cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds, until the garlic smells fragrant, and stir in the carrots, pepper, and salt to taste. Stir together for a few minutes, until the carrots are nicely seasoned. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, remaining olive oil, and the parsley. Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice as desired. Transfer to a platter, and decorate with olives and hard-boiled eggs if desired. Serve at room temperature.

PALEO MOROCCAN CARROT SALAD WITH DATES

Steps:

• Mix together in a bowl.
• Refrigerate for 15-20 mins.
• Serve.