Recipes Moroccan Carrot Salad with Spicy Lemon Dressing 5.0 (1,708) Add your rating & review Susan Feniger likes to make this salad early in the day, so the carrots marinate a bit in the dressing. Harissa, the North African chile paste, adds fiery heat. Slideshow: More Make Ahead Picnic Salad Recipes By Susan Feniger Updated on June 9, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Dave Lauridsen Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 20 Ingredients 1/4 cup harissa (see Note) 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt Freshly ground pepper 4 pounds carrots, julienned on a mandoline or coarsely shredded in a food processor (about 12 cups) 2 cups raisins 4 cups flat-leaf parsley leaves 1 pound feta, crumbled Directions In a large bowl, whisk the harissa with the lemon juice. Gradually whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add the carrots, raisins, parsley and feta to the dressing and toss well. Serve lightly chilled or at room temperature. Make Ahead The carrot salad can be made without the feta and parsley and refrigerated for up to 6 hours; add the feta and parsley just before serving. The lemon dressing can be refrigerated overnight. Notes Harissa is a chile paste used in Tunisia and Morocco. It is available in jars and tubes from specialty food shops. Rate it Print