A delicious refreshing and nutritious salad, ideal to eat at any time of the day or on any occasion. I have added some pine nuts for extra flavour and substituted honey for sugar as honey is rich in mineral salts and its health-giving properties have been known since ancient times.

1 tbsp dark honey
1 tbsp orange flower water
3 tbsp lemon juice
2–3 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp ground or grated almonds
1⁄2 tsp salt
500g/1lb carrots, grated
2 oranges, each one peeled and cut into 8–10 pieces
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp pine nuts
mint leaves to garnish (optional)

Put the honey in a serving dish, then mix in the flower water and lemon and orange juices. Add the almonds, salt, carrot and oranges.

Heat the oil in a small pan and sauté the pine nuts until golden, then remove from the pan and add to the salad.

Toss the salad, garnish with mint, if wished, and serve (or chill for later use).

Serves 4–5

Per serving
818 kj, 96 kcal, 4g protein, 26g carbohydrate, 25g sugars, 9g fat,
1g saturates, 5g fibre, 0.3g sodium

Healthy tip
Rich in fibre, this salad contains a wealth of vitamins as well as powerful antioxidants, beta carotene (pro vitamin A) and vitamin C, which both protect the body and help to keep degenerative diseases at bay.

 This recipe is taken from Fresh Moroccan by Nada Saleh, which features more than 80 healthy and delicious Moroccan recipes. It is published in hardback by Hamlyn and available from good bookshops, price £16.99. However, WI members can buy it for £2 off, plus free postage and packing, by calling 01903 828503 or visiting the Hamlyn website www.hamlyn.co.uk quoting reference
Ham 687.