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Moroccan Carrot Salad with Chickpeas
This Moroccan carrot and chickpea salad recipe is a hearty gluten-free and vegetarian meal in a bowl. Packed with spices, crunchy carrot, sweet dates and a honey lemon dressing you’ll be making this salad again and again!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 603 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Vegetarian , Vegan
Ingredients
- ¼ cup flaked almonds
- 4 large carrots
- ¾ cup cooked chickpeas
- 3 spring onions finely sliced
- 3 radishes halved and finely sliced
- 4 - 5 Medjool dates chopped
- ½ cup mint leaves roughly torn
- 1 cup watercress or rocket arugala
- DRESSING:
- tbs Juice of half a lemon around 2
- 1 tbs agave syrup or honey if vegan is not needed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp orange blossom water
- salt and pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place a frying pan over a low heat and add the flaked almonds. Cook, tossing occasionally, until lightly golden. Remove from the pan and leave to cool.
- Peel the carrots then use a julienne peeler to shred the carrots. Alternatively use a box grater or a grating attachment in a food processor. Place in a large bowl and add the chickpeas, spring onions, radishes, dates, mint and watercress. Toss to combine.
- For the dressing place all of the ingredients in a glass jar and shake to combine. Spoon the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. If serving as a side dish place in a serving bowl or platter and scatter the toasted almonds over the top otherwise divide between 2 bowls.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
603kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
878mg
(25%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
22150IU
(443%)
Vitamin C
23.2mg
(26%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
4.6mg
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 603
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 603kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 878mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 22150IU | 443% |
| Vitamin C | 23.2mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 4.6mg | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.