Moroccan carrot and chickpea salad

Name: Moroccan carrot and chickpea salad
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tsp lemon zest; 3 tblsp lemon juice from 1 large lemon; 1 and 1/2 tblsp honey; 1/4 tsp ground coriander; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cumin (jeera); 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp (or less) ground allspice; 1/4 tsp (or more) cayenne pepper; 1/2 kg carrots (peeled and coarsely grated); 1/3 cup currants (or less, can use raisins); 1/2 cup slivered toasted almonds; 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint and dhania, plus more for serving; 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 2 tblsp finely minced shallots or red onion; 1 minced garlic clove

Azrah Essop @cook_17442593

Tried a salad recipe of the internet as I was looking for something different. Made a few tweaks to it as well and adjusted the spices a bit

Azrah Essop @cook_17442593

Tried a salad recipe of the internet as I was looking for something different. Made a few tweaks to it as well and adjusted the spices a bit

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Ingredients

6-8 servings

For the dressing
1/4 cupolive oil
1 tsplemon zest
3 tblsp lemon juice from 1 large lemon
1 and 1/2 tblsp honey
1/4 tspground coriander
3/4 tspsalt
1 tspground cumin (jeera)
1/2 tspground ginger
1/2 tspground cinnamon
1/4 tsp(or less) ground allspice
1/4 tsp(or more) cayenne pepper
For the salad
1/2 kgcarrots (peeled and coarsely grated)
1/3 cupcurrants (or less, can use raisins)
1/2 cupslivered toasted almonds
1/2 cupchopped fresh mint and dhania, plus more for serving
1 canchickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 tblsp finely minced shallots or red onion
1minced garlic clove

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Steps

1

In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients - olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, ground coriander, salt, ground cumin, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, cayenne pepper - for dressing
2

To the dressing, add all of the ingredients - grated carrots, currants or raisins, slivered toasted almonds, chopped mint, dhania, chickpeas, red onion finely minced, minced garlic - for the salad and toss well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30mins.
3

Taste and adjust seasoning. You may need more salt, lemon or honey depending on the sweetness of the carrots.
4

Place in serving dish and garnish with more chopped herbs. Serve cold.