Moroccan cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Moroccan Carrot Salad

Lukewarm carrots with cumin, lemon and cilantro – simple, fragrant, surprisingly good.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 500 g carrots
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1.5 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika (sweet)
• 1 lemon
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• Salt
• 1 pinch sugar

Instructions

1. Peel the carrots, slice them and cook with the whole garlic cloves in salted water for 8–10 min until just tender.
2. Drain; mash the softened garlic.
3. Whisk the olive oil with cumin, paprika, lemon juice, sugar and the garlic into a dressing.
4. Toss with the still-warm carrots.
5. Let sit for at least 15 min – warm is when the salad shows its full flavor.
6. Serve sprinkled with chopped cilantro.