Moroccan Carrot, Goat Cheese Sandwiches With Green Olive Tapenad

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   Prepare carrots:.

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   Whisk together sugar, lemon juice, spices, salt, and oil in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved.

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   Halve carrots crosswise on a long diagonal, then, starting from diagonal ends, cut into 1/16-inch-thick slices using slicer.

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   Cook carrots in a 4- to 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 45 seconds.

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   Drain well in a colander and immediately toss with dressing.

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   Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, then marinate, covered and chilled, at least 4 hours.

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   Make tapenade and assemble sandwiches:.

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   Pulse olives with capers, parsley, anchovy, zest, lemon juice, and pepper in a food processor until coarsely chopped, then scrape down side of bowl with a rubber spatula.

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   Pulsing motor, add oil in a slow stream and continue to pulse until mixture is finely chopped (do not pulse to a paste).

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    Spread tapenade on 6 slices of bread and goat cheese on remaining 6 slices, then make sandwiches with carrots.

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    Cooks' notes: Carrots can marinate up to 2 days.

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    Tapenade can be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.