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By Erin Grunstein-Halpern @erin.eats.mtl
A vibrant mix of crisp, colorful vegetables tossed with sesame and finished with a bright ginger vinaigrette. It’s fresh and flavorful with just the right balance of crunch, nuttiness, and a little sweetness. This salad is easy enough for everyday, but special enough to stand out on the table.
INGREDIENTS
For the dressing:
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1 inch knob ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 clove garlic, grated (optional)
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oil (I use grapeseed)
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp sesame oil
For the salad:
- Salad greens (I used Boston lettuce and spinach)
- Shredded Napa cabbage
- Grated carrots
- Avocado
- Baby corn
- Mandarin orange segments
- Dried cranberries or cherries
- Toasted pumpkin seeds and/or peanuts
- Fresh mint
DIRECTIONS
- Place green onion, garlic and ginger in jar and top with juices and vinegar.
- Allow to marinate for a few minutes. Add remaining salad dressing ingredients and shake.
- Assemble salad ingredients and top with dressing.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Developer Erin Grunstein-Halpern lives in Montreal, Canada with her husband and 4 children. She is a pediatric physical therapist. As a newly married woman, Erin developed a love for being creative in the kitchen and eventually started sharing recipes on her Instagram page, @erin.eats.mtl. She knows how busy life can be and her goal is to share easy and healthy(ish) recipes for the busy family. While sharing recipes, Erin gained a love of food photography as well and now she develops recipes with accompanying photographs for different companies. Erin’s goal is to bring families and friends together around the table, and she believes that a shared love for food and tradition are the key ingredients to making this happen.
This recipe was submitted by Sharsheret: The Jewish Breast and Ovarian Cancer Community. For more information about Sharsheret, visit sharsheret.org. Sharsheret is a Jewish non-profit organization that supports everyone, regardless of background, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or religion.
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