Moroccan Carrot And Date Salad Recipes

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 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 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.

MOROCCAN CARROT SALAD WITH ORANGES AND MEDJOOL DATES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk the orange and lemon juice with the zests, sugar, cinnamon, cumin and cayenne. Gradually whisk in the olive oil and season the dressing with salt.
• In a large bowl, toss the carrots with all but 2 tablespoons of the dressing and let stand at room temperature for 40 minutes.
• Using a very sharp knife, peel the remaining 3 oranges, carefully removing all of the bitter white pith. Cut in between the membranes, releasing the orange sections into the bowl with the remaining dressing. Add the dates and toss. Arrange the carrot salad on a platter, spoon the oranges and dates around it and serve.

MOROCCAN CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Put the carrots in a saucepan with water to cover, bring to a boil and simmer about 15 minutes, until the carrots are tender but slightly firm. Drain the carrots and put in a bowl.
• Add the lemon juice and mix well. Combine the cumin, coriander, sugar and salt in a small dish, mix, then add to the carrots. Toss well. Season with pepper and fold in the olive oil and fresh coriander.
• Cover and allow to marinate at least six hours before serving.

MOROCCAN DATE, ORANGE AND CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Separate the lettuce leaves and arrange them on individual serving plates. Place a small mound of the grated carrots on top.
• Peel and segment the oranges and arrange them around the carrots.
• Place the dates on top and then sprinkle with the almonds.
• Combine the lemon juice, sugar, salt and orange flower water and sprinkle on the salad.
• Serve chilled.

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.