I thought this salad sounded delightful as I love all of the flavors involved. I did leave out the parsley but I doubt that this would have altered it. I felt like the cumin was too overpowering. We threw it away after the first meal. Will not make again.
Spicy Carrot Salad
Grated carrot salads have been around a long time, but this one is made with cooked sliced carrots, warm spices, and accents of feta cheese and olives. It makes a wonderful change of pace.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup carrot salad and 1 cup spinach)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 98
- Calories from fat: 33%
- Fat: 3.6g
- Saturated fat: 1.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g
- Protein: 4g
- Carbohydrate: 14.9g
- Fiber: 6.2g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
- Iron: 2.7mg
- Sodium: 341mg
- Calcium: 132mg
Ingredients
- 4 cups (1/2-inch-thick) sliced carrot
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata olives (about 6)
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 4 cups torn spinach
Preparation
- Cook carrot in boiling water 4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and rinse with cold water.
- Combine rind and next 8 ingredients (rind through garlic) in a large bowl. Add carrot, feta, olives and parsley; stir well to coat. Place spinach on each of 4 plates; top with carrot salad.
Spicy Carrot Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Mediterranean, Greek
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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