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Courtney Roulston's carrot, mint and chickpea salad

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  • High in dietary fibre
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Seafood free
  • Shellfish free
  • Wheat free
  • Soy free
  • Peanut free
  • Nut free
  • Lactose free
  • Gluten free
  • Egg free
  • Dairy free

Made with delicious spices and a zesty dressing, Courtney’s carrot salad is full of flavour. It’s a great side for roasts or vegetarian mains.

  • Serves4, as a side
  • Cook time30 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes
Courtney Roulston's carrot, mint and chickpea salad

Ingredients

  • 8 carrots, quartered lengthways
  • 1 tbs harissa paste
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon, zested, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1/2 tsp ground sumac
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 3/4 cup mint leaves

Nutritional information

Per serve: Energy: 1450kJ/347 Cals (17%), Protein: 8g (16%), Fat: 16g (23%), Sat fat: 2g (8%), Carb: 34g (11%), Sugar: 22g (24%), Fibre: 17g (57%), Sodium: 567mg (28%).

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 190°C. Combine the carrot, harissa paste, cumin seeds, salt and half the oil in an ovenproof frying pan. Roast, turning halfway, for 30 mins or until carrot is tender. (Alternatively, prepare a camp fire and combine the ingredients in a heavy-based flameproof frying pan. Cover and cook, turning occasionally, over low embers for 30 mins or until the carrot is tender.)
  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, sesame seeds, sumac or paprika and remaining oil in a jug.
  3. Step 3

    Top carrot mixture with chickpeas and mint and drizzle with dressing.

Recipe tip

COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Ingredient tip:
You can substitute ground sumac for ground paprika.

Courtney Roulston's carrot, mint and chickpea salad

Courtney Roulston's carrot, mint and chickpea salad
  • Serves4, as a side
  • Cook time30 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes
Ingredients
  • 8 carrots, quartered lengthways
  • 1 tbs harissa paste
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon, zested, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1/2 tsp ground sumac
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 3/4 cup mint leaves
    Description

    Made with delicious spices and a zesty dressing, Courtney’s carrot salad is full of flavour. It’s a great side for roasts or vegetarian mains.

    Method
    1. Step 1

      Preheat oven to 190°C. Combine the carrot, harissa paste, cumin seeds, salt and half the oil in an ovenproof frying pan. Roast, turning halfway, for 30 mins or until carrot is tender. (Alternatively, prepare a camp fire and combine the ingredients in a heavy-based flameproof frying pan. Cover and cook, turning occasionally, over low embers for 30 mins or until the carrot is tender.)
    2. Step 2

      Meanwhile, combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, sesame seeds, sumac or paprika and remaining oil in a jug.
    3. Step 3

      Top carrot mixture with chickpeas and mint and drizzle with dressing.