Description
A vibrant and refreshing Moroccan Carrot Salad featuring grated carrots tossed with golden raisins, crunchy peanuts, and fresh herbs, all dressed in a zesty harissa-lime vinaigrette. This salad offers a perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors, making it a delightful side dish or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 1 lb. carrots, peeled and grated (about 3 cups)
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 3/4 cup peanuts
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Dressing
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp harissa
- 1 tbsp honey
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the salad base: In a large bowl, combine the peeled and grated carrots, golden raisins, peanuts, freshly chopped cilantro, and thinly sliced green onions. Toss gently to evenly distribute all the ingredients.
- Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, harissa, honey, lime juice and zest, minced garlic, freshly grated ginger, and ground cumin until well emulsified and smooth.
- Dress the salad: Pour the prepared dressing over the carrot mixture and toss thoroughly to coat every ingredient with the flavorful dressing. Season the salad with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper according to your taste preferences.
Notes
- For a nuttier flavor, roast the peanuts lightly before adding them to the salad.
- Adjust the amount of harissa to control the spiciness of the salad.
- This salad can be prepared a few hours ahead and chilled to allow flavors to meld beautifully.
- To make it vegan, substitute honey with agave nectar or maple syrup.
- Add a handful of chopped fresh mint for an extra layer of freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Keywords: Moroccan carrot salad, carrot salad with harissa, healthy carrot salad, easy no-cook salad, North African salad, vegetarian salad recipe
