MINTY CARROT, PISTACHIO & FETA SALAD

Minty carrot, pistachio & feta salad image

A vegetarian side salad with cumin-roasted carrots, chickpeas, mint, nuts, spinach and salty cheese - great with Moroccan food

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil , plus a little extra for drizzling
500g carrot , halved and cut into chunks
400g can chickpea , drained and rinsed
2 tsp ground cumin
juice ½ lemon
1 tbsp clear honey
small bunch mint , chopped
2 big handfuls spinach
100g bag shelled pistachio , roughly chopped
200g pack feta cheese , crumbled

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip 1 tbsp of the oil, the carrots, chickpeas and cumin onto a baking tray, season and toss to coat. Roast for 30 mins or until the carrots are tender.
Mix together the lemon juice, honey and remaining oil, then pour all over the roasted carrots and chickpeas. Leave to cool. You can chill the salad at this stage, for up to 1 day; just bring it out of the fridge 1 hr before serving.
Mix through the mint, spinach leaves and pistachios, and check the seasoning. Scatter the feta over and drizzle with a little extra oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium