Shawarma-Spiced Carrots with Date and Herb Salad

Prep: 15 min

Total Time: 45 min

Servings: 6

Notes:

Wait to mix red onion, dates, jalapeños, and herbs together until you're ready to serve! Otherwise onions with soften too much.

Ingredients

Carrots

¼ cup extra-virgin Olive Oil

2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton Kosher Salt

½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon

½ tsp. Ground Cumin

½ tsp. Ground Turmeric

½ tsp. Sweet Paprika

¼ tsp. freshly Ground Black Pepper

⅛ tsp. Ground Cardamom

⅛ tsp. Ground Cloves

2 Garlic Cloves, finely grated

1½ lb. medium Carrots, tops trimmed to ½", scrubbed, halved lengthwise

Salad and Assembly

2 tbsp. (or more) fresh Lemon Juice

1 tbsp. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton Kosher Salt, divided

1 small Red Onion, thinly sliced

7 Medjool Dates, pitted, coarsely chopped

2 Jalapeños, seeds removed, coarsely chopped

1 cup coarsely chopped tender Herbs, (such as cilantro, dill, or parsley)

1 cup Labneh or Plain Whole-Milk Greek Yogurt

Instructions

Carrots

Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 450°. Stir oil, salt, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, turmeric, paprika, pepper, cardamom, cloves, and garlic in a small bowl to combine.

Toss carrots with oil mixture on a large rimmed baking sheet to coat. Roast until carrots are crisp-tender and deeply browned, 15–20 minutes. Let cool.

Salad and Assembly

Allow carrots to cool. Once you're ready to serve, whisk lemon juice, oil, and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl. Add red onion, dates, jalapeños, and herbs and toss to coat. Taste salad and add more lemon juice if needed.

Stir labneh and remaining ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a small bowl.

To serve, spread labneh on a platter; top with carrots. Scatter salad over.