Moroccan Style Chopped Salad Recipes

MOROCCAN CARROT & CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl (large enough to mix the entire salad), whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing.
• To the dressing, add all of the ingredients for the salad and toss well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to a few hours. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary (you might need more salt, lemon or honey, depending on the sweetness of the carrots). Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with more fresh chopped herbs. Serve cold.
• Note: To toast the almonds, preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the almonds on a foil-lined baking sheet for easy clean-up. Bake for about 5 minutes, until the almonds are golden.

MOROCCAN-STYLE CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• in a large bowl, combine chickpeas, peppers, onion, tomato, lemon and parsley and mix well.
• Add garlic powder, lemon juice and oil and mix again.
• Taste before adding any salt. The preserved lemon may be salty enough for the whole dish.
• Allow to sit at room temperature for a half hour.
• Mix again right before serving.

FEGGOUS AND TOMATO SALAD (MOROCCAN CHOPPED CUCUMBER AND TOMATO S

Steps:

• Lightly peel the feggous so that some dark green skin remains, and finely chop it. (If using regular cucumbers, you'll want to remove the seeds before chopping.).
• Peel the tomatoes, seed them, and chop them into small pieces. Mix the tomatoes with the feggous, parsley or mint, onion, lemon juice or vinegar, oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• If time allows, leave the vegetables to marinate at room temperature or in the fridge for up to an hour. Serve in small bowls or on individual salad plates.