The bright flavors of carrots matched with warm spices like cinnamon, cumin, coriander and paprika make a wonderful salad for any time of year. It's a perfect make-ahead dish to take to dinner parties, as the flavors are best if left to blend for an hour before serving.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
Method
Put dates in a small bowl.
Pour lemon and orange juice over dates and leave to soak for 15 minutes.
Drain dates, reserving juice mixture.
Combine dates with carrots in a mixing bowl.
Stir garlic, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, paprika and salt into reserved juice mixture.
Gradually drizzle olive oil into juice-spice mixture, whisking constantly.
Pour dressing over carrots and dates and stir well to coat.
Stir in mint and parsley.
Allow to sit an hour at room temperature before serving.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size
Calories
190
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
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