Eastern Dragon Salad
A very healthy take on pad-thai, full of antioxidants and healthy fats.
A very healthy take on pad-thai, full of antioxidants and healthy fats.
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
cabbage
purple, finely shredded |
|
| ½ | each |
zucchini
julienned |
|
| 4 | each |
sugar snap peas
finely sliced |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
mung bean sprouts
small handful |
|
| ¼ | cup |
almonds
small handful |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
coriander
small handful, finely chopped |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sesame oil
|
|
| To make the dressing | |||
| ¼ | cup |
sundried tomatoes
soaked in water and dried |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
water
from soaking sun-dried tomatoes |
|
| ¼ | cup |
almond butter
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
orange juice
freshly squeezed |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
red onion
finely chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
maple syrup
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sesame oil
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
ginger
fresh, minced |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | each |
kaffir lime leaves
finely shredded |
*
|
| 1 | pinch |
sea salt
or to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
cabbage
purple, finely shredded |
|
| 0.5 | each |
zucchini
julienned |
|
| 4 | each |
sugar snap peas
finely sliced |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
mung bean sprouts
small handful |
|
| 59 | ml |
almonds
small handful |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
coriander
small handful, finely chopped |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| To make the dressing: | |||
| 59 | ml |
sundried tomatoes
soaked in water and dried |
|
| 30 | ml |
water
from soaking sun-dried tomatoes |
|
| 59 | ml |
almond butter
|
*
|
| 30 | ml |
orange juice
freshly squeezed |
|
| 15 | ml |
red onion
finely chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
maple syrup
|
|
| 15 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| 15 | ml |
ginger
fresh, minced |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | each |
kaffir lime leaves
finely shredded |
*
|
| 1 | pinch |
sea salt
or to taste |
*
|
Directions
First, make the sauce – blend everything together in one go, put the liquid in first to help it blend.
Next, make the salad, toss the cabbage, zucchini, snow peas and sprouts in a bowl with the sesame oil.
Either mix the salad with the dressing or arrange the salad on a plate and spoon the dressing on top.
Finish with coriander leaves and chopped almonds.
Adapted from begoodorganics. com
Photo credit begoodorganics. com
