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Moroccan Carrot Salad with Pistachios and Mint- a simple delicious spring salad that is full of flavor. Vegan and Gluten Free!
The secret of fortune is joy in our hands.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I got lost in the colors of these carrots today. It’s so amazing how roots, grown in dark brown earth, can have such vibrant colors. One of the joys of being in the kitchen is experiencing the incredible beauty and essence of nature. Of grown things. And somehow, being here, paying attention to them for just a few moments at the end of the day, refreshes and restores, clearing the mind.
This simple Moroccan Carrot Salad is a joy to make. Shave colorful carrots into paper-thin ribbons, using a vegetable peeler. Let this be the one time today, that you don’t rush.
Think of each carrot as a precious little life. Honor them. Dress them with fragrant, floral pomegranate vinegar, a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss in fresh mint, crushed roasted pistachios and chopped scallions and chill until ready to serve. The vinaigrette tenderizes the carrots gently, while still leaving them a little crunchy.
Vegan, raw, and gluten free – this salad is not only tasty, it’s healthy and refreshing.
It’s easy to make carrot ribbons using a simple veggie peeler. Or feel free to use a mandolin.
If you can find pomegranate vinegar, use it. If not use red wine vinegar. This was at Trader Joe’s.
Fresh mint gives this delicious flavor. So very Moroccan!
Once the Moroccan Carrot Salad is tossed int eh simple dressing, chill until ready to serve.
So pretty and delicious!
xo
Moroccan Carrot Salad
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Salad, Vegan, Gluten free
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Description
Moroccan Carrot Salad with Pistachios and Mint- a simple delicious spring salad that is full of flavor!
Ingredients
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- 1 lb peeled carrots ( multi-colored are very pretty, but orange are fine too.)
- 3 T pomegranate vinegar ( or substitute 2 T red wine vinegar)
- 2 T olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Cracked pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 C chopped roasted pistachios
- 1/4 C chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 C chopped chives or scallions
- Sprinkling of toasted Caraway Seeds or Cumin Seeds( optional, but delicious!)
Instructions
- Peel the carrots. Using a vegetable peeler, shave each carrot into long paper thin strips. Place carrot shavings into a medium bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss well to coat. Chill until ready to serve.
Keywords: moroccan carrot salad, moroccan salad, carrot salad
This is very lovely!
Glad you enjoyed Aga!
This recipe is so delicious! Making it today for the second time.
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So happy you liked this Cindy!
After making this carrot salad for nearly every potluck, family gathering, holiday meal for the past 6 years I realized I really needed to leave a comment of gratitude. For using such a humble vegetable as it’s main ingredient, this salad wows everytime I serve it. It is equally brilliant for cutting through the richness of a Thankgiving feast as it is welcome alongside a light, grilled seafood meal in the summer. It makes vegans happy and my carnivores are typically surprised by how much they love it, too. It’s easy to prep beforehand, travels well and I love snacking on the salad in the days after – I’ve even piled it up with turkey for a crazy good ‘leftovers sandwich’. I have shared the recipe with so.many.people. Thank you for what has become a tradition in my family!
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Awwww 🥰 thanks, Erin. I appreciate this and you. Very much. ❤️
Love this salad so much. The ribbons are fabulous.
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I have been making this salad for years. So healthy and flavorful! ~Jeanette
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Cette salade est superbe
Comment faire du vinaigre de grenade,car je n’en trouverai pas ;
Merci pour la réponse Chris 06
This salad is superb. How to make pomegranate vinegar, because I will not find any?
thank you for the answer.
Chris- you can use redwine vinegar as a substitute!
I have found raspberry vinegar which works as well as pomegranate vinegar. You also can mix pomegranate juice and red wine vinegar.
Great ideas Maria!
Hi Sylvia,
What can we use to substitute the pomenegrate vinegar? Thanks!
Red wine vinegar would work!
Awesome post, thanks for sharing this post..
These carrots are so beautiful! Lovely salad!
What a lovely salad, the pictures, the words and the recipe. Very, very nice!
This is absolutely gorgeous and so flavorful. I love it!
I have been really appreciating all of your comments… thank you Mary Frances! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
Wow: what a lovely places………
Gorgeous salad, I love the rainbow carrots and your vinaigrette sounds wonderful!
Thanks Laura, I’ve been enjoying your blog! 🙂
the colours are amazing. will definitely get those fussy kids to eat their carrots.
What a beautiful carrot salad! I love the sound of pomegranate vinegar too
It adds a really lovely unique flavor.
Yes! So gorgeous, colourful and full of life. Ugh, I’m hungry now.
Thanks!
This looks so good. So colourful, full of goodness and life! Ugh, I’m hungry now.
I love how colourful this is!!
This. This will totally be my weekend refrigerator salad- the one I absolutely dive into all.weekend.long. But edamame instead of pistachios. It looks amazing.
That’s a great idea!