This Moroccan Carrot Salad with Millet is colorful, fresh and vibrant and I think your sophisticated palate is going to love it! Millet is a world-grown whole grain and in this recipe I have added roasted carrots and red onion slices, almond slices, pomegranate seeds, minced parsley and cilantro tossed together with Moroccan spice blend such as Ras El Hanout and olive oil. The perfect side salad to enjoy with one of our stuffed chicken breast recipes.
To make Moroccan Carrot Salad with Millet, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 375 °F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place ½ pound of carrot chunk and ½ cup of red onion slices on the prepared baking sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 teaspoons of Moroccan spice blend to generously coat.
Roast in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes.
In a saucepan, cook ½ cup millet with a pinch of salt according to package directions. Remove from heat and rest for 5 minutes.
In a bowl, toss the roasted carrots and onions with the cooked millet, ¼ cup of almond slices, ¼ cup of pomegranate seeds, ¼ cup of minced parsley and 2 tablespoons of minced cilantro to combine.
Squeeze the lemon juice from 1 lemon and drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the salad, or more if you wish and toss to coat and combine.
Season with salt and pepper to taste then serve and enjoy.
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