Moroccan Chickpea Carrot Salad

Moroccan Chickpea Carrot Salad

from jaroflemons.com
10 min
4 servings

Savory, crunchy, flavorful, and fresh. This Moroccan Chickpea Carrot Salad can be made in 10 minutes and is the BEST for a weeknight meal!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 6-8 cups arugula
  • 2 cups chopped carrots (about 4 medium carrots)
  • 2 cups chickpeas (cooked or canned)
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates (about 4 large dates)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • fresh mint (optional)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 medium lemon (juiced)
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • salt/pepper (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp tahini (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Toss the salad ingredients together in a large bowl (with the exception of the feta and mint).

  2. 2

    Mix the ingredients for the dressing together in a salad dressing shaker or mason jar.

  3. 3

    Pour the desired amount of dressing over the salad.

  4. 4

    Serve with crumbled feta and freshly chopped mint (optional)!