Moroccan Carrot and Date Salad

Name: Moroccan Carrot and Date Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 0.5 cup pitted dates; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 4 tbsp orange juice; 1 lb carrot; 1 garlic clove; 0.25 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp cumin; 0.5 tsp coriander; 0.25 tsp sweet paprika; 0.5 tsp sea salt; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp mint; 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley

Carrot, dates and orange juice tossed together raw and seasoned with clove and cinnamon.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Medium

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 75 min · 90 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Put dates in a small bowl. Pour lemon and orange juice over dates and leave to soak for 15 minutes.
15 min
2
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.
3
Allow to sit an hour at room temperature before serving.