Moroccan lentil and carrot salad: Healthy eating made simple

Name: Moroccan lentil and carrot salad: Healthy eating made simple
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked French green lentils; 4 cups peeled and grated carrots (or 2 cups grated carrots and 2 cups shredded kale); 3 celery ribs, diced; ½ medium red onion, finely chopped; ½ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped; ½ cup raisins or currants; ½ cup toasted walnuts or sunflower seeds; ⅓ cup pitted Kalamata olives, sliced; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp chili flakes (optional); ¾ tsp fine sea salt; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp pure maple syrup; 2 cloves garlic, minced

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When you're in the mood for a healthy nutritious meal, a fully-loaded salad is the way to go. This Moroccan lentil and carrot salad is here.

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Ingredients

3 cups cooked French green lentils
4 cups peeled and grated carrots (or 2 cups grated carrots and 2 cups shredded kale)
3 celery ribs, diced
½ medium red onion, finely chopped
½ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
½ cup raisins or currants
½ cup toasted walnuts or sunflower seeds
⅓ cup pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp chili flakes (optional)
¾ tsp fine sea salt
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp pure maple syrup
2 cloves garlic, minced