Carrot and Zucchini Warm Salad

Carrot and zucchini are such a wonderful combination of veggies, and so versatile, either sweet or savory.

This carrot and zucchini salad is one of my favorite side dishes.

To take it to another level, I use Zaatar (pronouced zah-tar) as a spice mix.

What is zaatar? It is a mix of herbs and seeds, commonly used in middle eastern cuisine, and that I use quite often.

It can be bought but trust me, nothing beats home made zaatar, and that is why I am also including the recipe for it.

Zaatar is a very versatile spice, with an earthy taste.

It can be used in almost anything from dips, to sprinkle on salads, for roast chicken, hummus, tomato salad, labneh, you name it.

With no delays, I leave you with this delicious and so easy to make Carrot and Zucchni Salad, with my twist – the zaatar.

Enjoy and be happy


			
									
					
					
																	
																				
								
																		
																
																
																		
								
								
								
							
				
							
												
							
											
												
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																					Dalila Dias
																			
									

								
														
																																																								
										
												
		
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									This warm salad is the perfect side dish for either meat or fish. The mix of spices turns the humble veggies into something quite special								
							
														
						

					
					

				
					
				
								
						
						
							
							
															
									
										Difficulty:Easy																
														
															
									
										Prep Time:15 mins																
														
															
									
										Cook Time:10 mins																
														
															
									
										Serves:3
																
														
																	
										Freezable:No																
															
							
						
	
				
																
								
										
				
									
						
							
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							Ingredients
							
							
																
									
										For the salad																									
																
									
										50g carrots																									
																
									
										50g zucchini																									
																
									
										1 tbsp olive oil																									
																
									
										1 tsp Zaatar (optional but makes all the difference)																									
																
									
										salt and black pepper to taste																									
																
									
										1/2 tsp ground cumin																									
																
									
										For the Zaatar Spice																									
																
									
										1 tbsp dried oregano																									
																
									
										1 tbsp dried thyme																									
																
									
										1 tbsp sumac or 1 tbsp finely grated lime zest																									
																
									
										1 tbsp cumin seeds																									
																
									
										1 tbsp coriander seeds																									
																
									
										1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds																									
																
									
										½ tsp salt																									
																
										
						

						
									
	
							Method		
							For the Zaatar

 	Dry fry (toast) the cumin, coriander and sesame seeds, until fragrant
 	Grind the toasted seed to a fine powder
 	Mix all the ingredients and put into an airtight container
 	Sumac is the preferred choice (Amazon has it, as well as any store that has spices from North Africa or Middle East), but if you do not have it, use the lime zest

For the salad

 	Peel the carrots and zucchini
 	Using a mandolin or a sharp knife, thinly slice the carrots and zucchini
 	In a pan, add the olive oil and heat it on high eat
 	Add the spices and fry for a few seconds, until fragrant
 	Add the carrots and zucchini, mix and fry for a couple of minutes (it should still be crunchy)
 	Sprinkle with sesame seeds

Enjoy!

Carrot and Zucchini Warm Salad

Enjoy and be happy