Hungry Ghost Moroccan Carrot Salad – Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika (sweet is traditional, smoked is edgy but quite nice)
- Generous pinch of cayenne pepper or, if you have it, Aleppo pepper
- 2 teaspoons agave nectar or honey
- Juice of 1 or 2 lemons
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 bunch fresh flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 439g | |
| Calories 343 | |
| Calories from Fat 134 | 39% |
| Total Fat 15.29g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 2.12g | 8% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1447mg | 60% |
| Potassium 1400mg | 40% |
| Total Carbs 52.73g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.5g | 42% |
| Sugars 31.06g | 21% |
| Protein 4.56g | 7% |
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