This healthy date, carrot and lentil salad recipe is flavored with a spiced preserved-lemon dressing.
Bring the salad to room temperature before serving and adjust salt if needed.
Transfer to a large bowl and add lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Whisk in 1/3 cup oil, then stir in preserved lemon peel (or lemon zest).
To prepare salad: Place lentils in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover by 2 inches.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add carrots and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the lentils, vegetables and dates to the dressing; stir until well combined.
Stir in mint just before serving.
Preserved lemons are lemons that have been soaked in a salt-lemon mixture for at least 30 days.
Their salty sourness is a signature flavor in Moroccan dishes.
Find them at specialty-food stores or online at mustaphas.com.
Look for them in natural-foods stores and some supermarkets.
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.
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