Charmoula Carrot and Grapefruit Salad

Salad Ingredients

1 ruby red grapefruit

8 carrots

3 radishes

2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves

1 pinch of sea salt

1 tablespoon fresh grapefruit juice

Charmoula Ingredients

1 pinch of sea salt

¼ cup garlic cloves

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

3 table spoons toasted and ground cumin seeds

3 table spoons sweet smoked paprika

1 table spoon cayenne

1 cup finely chopped cilantro

1 cup finely chopped parsley

2 cups virgin olive oil

Carrot Salad

Peel the grapefruit, removing all of the white bitter pith. Then, separate the segments and cut each segment in half.

Peel the carrots and slice them into a very thin slices.

In a medium-size bowl, combine the carrots and the grapefruit halves.

Charmoula

In a blender, combine the garlic and lemon juice, and season them with a pinch of salt. Blend to a fine paste.

Pour the mixture into a bowl and add the cumin, paprika, cayenne, cilantro, parsley, and olive oil.

Mix all ingredients and season with salt as per your favorite taste.

We will use only 2-3 table spoons of this Charmoula paste for the salad. The rest can be reserved in an airtight container in the refrigerator for use with other plates.

Serving

In a side bowl, mix 2 table spoons of the Charmoula paste with 1 table spoon of fresh lemon juice and grapefruit juice.

In the serving platter, arrange the carrots and grapefruit segments.

Drizzle a small amount of the Charmoula dressing on top.

Slice the radishes to thin slices, and use them to garnish the plate along with parsley.

Serve!