Moroccan Grated Carrot and Beet Salad
Moroccan Grated Carrot and Beet Salad is a gluten free, dairy free, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. This side dish has 110 calories, 2g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes. A mixture of of salt, mint leaves, lemon juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. Grated Beet Salad, Grated Raw Beet Salad with Jicama, Avocado, and Orange, and Sweet Grated Carrot Salad are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
Place the grated carrots in a medium sized serving bowl.
Place the grated beets into a sieve and briefly rinse with cold water. This will rinse away a little of the excess beet juice that may otherwise color the whole salad beet red. Pat dry with a paper towel.
Then add to the bowl with the carrots.
Add the raisins. Stir to gently combine.
Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the paprika, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne. Then add the lemon juice and honey and whisk until smooth.
Dress the carrots and beets, let sit for an hour:
Drizzle over the the carrots and beets, then gently fold until the carrots and beets are lightly coated.
Let sit for an hour before serving, either chilled or at room temperature, for the dressing to seep into the carrots and beets.
Stir in sliced mint before serving: Right before serving, stir in a couple tablespoons of sliced fresh mint leaves.