"A fresh and crunchy salad of matchstick carrots, toasted almonds, and sweet currants tossed with a sweet/tart lemon and olive oil based dressing… Moroccan flavors sing in my Moroccan Carrot Salad With Lemon Dressing! This is a tasty and quick side dish with a grilled chicken breast, or a perfect light lunch topped with crumbled feta cheese...."
INGREDIENTS
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Dressing:
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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
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zest of 1 lemon
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 teaspoon orange zest
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2 teaspoons Honey
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1 small shallot
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1/2 teaspoon sea salt
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fresh ground pepper
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Salad:
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10 ounces matchstick carrots see notes
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1/4 cup raisins
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1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
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2 scallions, chopped
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1/2 cup chopped cilantro
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chopped scallion
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chopped cilantro
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crumbled feta (optional)