Name: Carrot Salad with Chickpeas and Almonds Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1½ lbs medium carrots; 15 oz chick peas; ½ cup raisins; ½ cup almonds; 4 oz feta; ¼ cup Fresh Parsley; ¼ cup fresh mint; For Dressing:; ¼ cup olive oil; 3 tbsp fresh orange juice; 3 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice; 1½ tbsp honey; 1 tsp garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; ¾ tsp paprika; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp ground coriander; salt

moroccan carrot salad with chick peas feta and almonds recipe

How To Make Carrot Salad with Chickpeas and Almonds

Taste Moroccan flavors with this carrot salad tossed with chickpeas and raisins, in a tangy dressing that blends lemon and honey with a dash of spices.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 4 minutes

Chill Time: 30 minutes

Total: 49 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½lbsmedium carrots,peeled and sliced about ⅙-inch thick
15ozchick peas,1 can, drained and rinsed
½cupraisins,golden or red
½cupalmonds,sliced, toasted
4ozfeta,crumbled
¼cupfresh parsley,minced
¼cupfresh mint,minced

For Dressing:

¼cupolive oil
3tbspfresh orange juice,plus ½ orange zest
3tbspfresh lemon juice,plus ½ tsp zest
1½tbsphoney
1tspgarlic,minced
1tspground cumin
¾tsppaprika
½tspground cinnamon
½tspground ginger
½tspground coriander
salt

Instructions

In a mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, garlic, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, ginger, and coriander. Season with salt to taste (about ¾ teaspoon). Set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Drop in carrots, set timer for 4 minutes then check one carrot to make sure it’s tender-crisp. Cook for 1 more minute, if needed.
Drain carrots then transfer to a salad bowl, immediately pour dressing over top, and toss to evenly coat.
Toss in chickpeas and raisins. Chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Remove from refrigerator (or chill up to 1 day) toss in almonds, about ⅔ of the feta, parsley, and mint. Sprinkle top with remaining ⅓ of the feta and serve.