carrot salad with harissa, feta and mint
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Caraway Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Harissa | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound carrots, peeled, trimmed and coarsely grated
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 crushed clove of garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds or about half as much, ground (I used seeds but ground them first)
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds or about half as much, ground (I used the seed but ground them first, again)
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon harissa (for a solid kick of heat; adjust yours to taste, and to the heat level of your harissa)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
- 100 grams feta, crumbled or chopped into bits