Carrot & dried plum salad
Sweet Moroccan spices enhance this refreshing carrot and dried plum salad, tossed with a tangy lemon juice dressing.
Serves 6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time (optional): 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds thin carrots, peeled
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pitted dried plums (about 6 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed
Directions
- Grate raw carrots, or:
- Cut carrots into 1-inch pieces on diagonal.
- Drop carrots into boiling water.
- Return to boil and cook 5 minutes or until tender but not mushy.
- Drain.
- In large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, paprika, cinnamon, cumin and salt.
- Add carrots, dried plums and cilantro.
- Mix gently.
- Sprinkle with sesame seed.
Nutritional information
- Calories: 196
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- % of calories from fat: 29%
- Total fat: 6 g
- Sodium: 206 mg
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Potassium: 711 mg