North African Carrot Salad
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A North African Carrot Salad that's a quick and easy side that goes well with rice, grain, or couscous dishes.
Ingredients
  • 6 cups shredded carrots (around 10-12 carrots)
  • 2 oranges, supremed
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • 4-5 sprigs mint, leaves removed
  • 2 Tablespoons raisins (I like golden raisins)
  • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • ¾ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon harissa paste
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • black pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Put the shredded carrots, supremed oranges, parsley, mint, and raisins in a mixing bowl.
  2. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, harissa, salt, and pepper to the salad and mix thoroughly until completely combined. Let the salad sit for 5 minutes to exude more juices, taste for seasoning, and serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready.
Notes
-Swap out the raisins for another dried fruit you have. Cherries, figs, or cranberries would be nice. You can also replace the parsley with cilantro.

-To give the salad a nice zing, add some chopped preserved lemon if you have it.

-If you don't have any homemade harissa paste, you don't have to go out and buy some. Just substitute it by adding 1 teaspoon of paprika, ¼ teaspoon of coriander, and an additional ¼ teaspoon of cumin to the salad.
Recipe by Lands & Flavors at https://www.landsandflavors.com/north-african-carrot-salad/