Thursday, August 2, 2012

Garden Salad with a Creamy Vegan Tahini Dressing



A great dressing makes all the difference to enhance the flavor of a variety of vegetables; bounds of spice and flavor without added calories.

Ingredients
Salad:
2 fresh grated beets, skin removed
3 grated carrots
1 avocado, sliced
1 cup sunflower sprouts
1 cucumber, finely sliced
1 cup heirloom tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 large head of red or green leaf lettuce or bunch of raw spinach
1/2 can of corn, drained
3 scallions, chopped 1/4" thick
1 red bell pepper, chopped

Dressing:
1 cup tahini
4 oranges, juiced
3 lemons, juiced
3 dates
1/4 cup coconut milk
2 Tablespoons Dijon or whole-grain mustard
1 Tablespoon minced ginger

Preparation
Wash the lettuce and arrange the vegetables atop. Blend the dressing ingredients together until reaching desired consistency. Drizzle over the salad just prior to serving.

Serves: 2

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