Description
Simple salad that can be turned into a full meal or a fun side with a main meal. Crunchy, flavorful and will keep you coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Base
- 1 bag salad mix ((a crunchy mix with cabbage works well)*)
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 shallot, minced
- Juice of half a lime
- Pinch salt
- Handful diced cilantro
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- 3–4 servings protein of choice ((I used 1 can rinsed and drained chickpeas))
Peanut Dressing
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- Juice of half a lime
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp hot sauce
- 2–3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Add contents of bagged salad mix, carrots, shallots, cilantro, salt and lime juice to a bowl and toss together then set aside.
- In a separate cup or bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk together until smooth (feel free to add a little more water if you want the dressing thinner).
- Pour dressing on top of salad ingredients and with hands "massage" into greens to help break them down and soften them, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in protein and cucumber, then toss together before serving.
Notes
- Any protein choice works really well with this salad. I love adding baked tofu, chickpeas, white beans, lentils and tempeh the most.
- Feel free to serve or toss in some grains like quinoa, baked sweet potato or have a whole grain roll with it.
- You can swap out the peanut butter for any nut or seed butter to accommodate allergies.
- I used the Trader Joe’s Cruciferous Crunch bagged salad for this bowl, but use any option that is comparable or just plain kale.