Moroccan Carrot Salad

Moroccan Carrot Salad
Meaghan South
4
15 minutes
15 minutes
Moroccan
Salads
https://www.meaghansouth.com/blog/meaghan-s-moroccan-carrot-salad
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What a delicious, nutritious and colourful salad to take to a BBQ. It's one of my 'go too's' this summer. You could add beetroot to include a carb, and remove the sugar and currants if on the gut health protocol. Enjoy xx
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 large carrots, peeled and grated
- 40 g flaked almonds (1/2 cup) or sunflower seeds or pepitas (or a mixture)
- 20 g currants, sultanas or raisins (optional) (2 tbsp)
- 1 small red onion, halved and sliced, or 4 spring onions, white part finely sliced
- 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
- 1/2 bunch fresh coriander leaves (or parsley or mint), leaves picked
Dressing
- 30 ml extra virgin olive oil (2 tbsp)
- 1 lime, juiced (zest optional)
- 5 g coconut sugar or rapadura (1 tsp)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger (optional)
- Chilli flakes, to taste (optional)
Directions
- Lightly toast the nuts and/or seeds under a slow grill (watch carefully so as not to burn). Mix all salad ingredients together in a serving bowl.
- Add all of the dressing ingredients to a small jar, secure the lid tightly and shake well to combine. Toss the dressing through the salad just prior to serving.