Moroccan Dates, Orange and Carrot Salad Recipe

Moroccan Dates, Orange and Carrot Salad Recipe.  Take exotic fresh dates and marry them with everyday ingredients, such a carrots and oranges, to make this deliciously different juicy salad. The salad looks really pretty arranged on a base of sweet little gem (Bibb) lettuce leaves. This fruity salad is excellent served with chargrilled lamb steaks, or with skewered lamb.

SERVES 4

• 3 carrots
• 3 oranges
• 115g fresh dates, stoned (pitted) and cut lengthwise into eighths
• 25g toasted whole almonds, roughly chopped

• Grate the carrots and place in a mound in a serving dish, or on four individual plates.
• Peel and segment two of the oranges and arrange the orange segments around the carrot.
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Pile the dates on top, then sprinkle with the chopped, toasted almonds.
• Squeeze the juice from the remaining orange and sprinkle it over the salad.
• Chill in the refrigerator for an hour before serving.