Minty Zucchini and Carrot Noodle Salad With Asian Dressing

This colorful partially-spiralized salad features fresh mint and a deliciously spicy Asian-flavored dressing to top it off with. You can also sprinkle some sesame seeds on top if desired. In addition, this raw vegan recipe can be used as a roll filling when wrapped in large bok choy leaves or raw nori sheets along with some fresh avocado slices. Serves four.

INGREDIENTS

Dressing:

2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely

2 tblsp nama shoyu

2 tblsp raw apple cider vinegar

1 small date

1 tsp miso paste

1 tsp ginger, chopped finely

Hot dried chili pepper, ground finely, to taste

Salad:

1 zucchini, spiralized into thin noodles

2 carrots, spiralized into thin noodles

1 cucumber, cut into quarters and sliced

12 cherry tomatoes cut in quarters

½ a yellow bell pepper, sliced finely

½ cup purple cabbage, shredded

1/4 cup red onion, sliced thinly

1/3 cup of fresh mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine the garlic, nama shoyu, apple cider vinegar, date, miso paste and chilli pepper in a blender and pulse until smooth.

2. Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl.

3. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss with tongs or massage in with your hands.

4. Serve fresh.

Enjoy! :)

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