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Morrocan Carrot and Chickpea Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Morrocan Carrot and Chickpea Salad

12 ingredients 15 min openrecipes
Morrocan Carrot and Chickpea Salad

A beauty of a carrot salad - tricked out with chickpeas, chunks of dried pluots, sliced almonds, and a toasted cumin dressing. Thank you Diane Morgan.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

473
Calories
10g
Protein
18g
Fat
78g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Rose not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Dressing:
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1/3 cup / 80 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 10 ounces carrots, shredded on a box grater or sliced whisper thin on a mandolin
  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or one 15- ounce can, drained and rinsed)
  • 2/3 cup / 100 g dried pluots, plums, or dates cut into chickpea-sized pieces
  • 1/3 cup / 30 g fresh mint, torn
  • For serving: lots of toasted almond slices, dried or fresh rose petals - all optional (but great additions!)

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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