Spiced Lentil and Carrot Salad

Name: Spiced Lentil and Carrot Salad
Ingredients: 1½ cups French green lentils, picked through, rinsed; 2 Tbsp. plus ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 Tbsp. plus ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided, plus more; ½ cup coarsely chopped salted, roasted almonds or cashews; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; ¾ cup golden raisins or dried cranberries; 1 Tbsp. ground coriander; ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper; ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional); ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon; ⅓ cup (or more) apple cider vinegar; 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard; 1½ lb. carrots (about 9 medium), scrubbed, trimmed, grated on the large holes of a box grater; 1 cup (heaping) coarsely chopped cilantro or parsley