An Awesome, Delicious & Easy-to-Make MARRAKESH CARROT SALAD

This flavorful Marrakesh Carrot Salad is sweet, spicy, salty and crunchy. A lot of chopping, slicing, and dicing is needed to make it … but it’s worth the effort! Featured ingredients along with freshly grated carrots include protein-rich garbanzo beans, sweet dates, cilantro, pistachio, green onions and lime.


This is a hearty, well-balanced salad that’s great for lunch and anything left over will stay fresh in the fridge to serve along with dinner.


Here are the ingredients you will need for approximately 4 servings:

4 cups grated carrots

1 1/2 cups garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

7 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped

4 green onions, white and green parts, chopped

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

3 tablespoons olive oil

zest and juice of 2 limes

3/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

1/2 cup shelled roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Follow these easy steps to make this special Marakesh Carrot Salad:

1. In a large bowl combine the carrots, garbanzo beans, chopped dates, green onions, cilantro and chopped pistachios.




2. In another bowl, whisk together olive oil, zest and juice of limes, cumin, nutmeg, turmeric, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.




3. Pour the dressing over the carrot mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle in the feta cheese and toss lightly.




4. Serve immediately or cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Source: Sara Forte