Description
Thai crunch salad is packed with a variety of hearty veggies. It’s perfect for making in advance (no soggy lettuce) and for bringing to parties.
Ingredients
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- Salad
- 4 cups green cabbage, shredded
- 2 cups Purple cabbage, shredded
- 2 cups Shredded carrots*
- 1/2 Seedless cucumber, cut into half moons
- 1 Red bell pepper, sliced into small strips
- 4 to 5 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 to 1 bunch cilantro, leaves only
- 1/4 cup toasted Sesame seeds (you can buy them already toasted)
- Tahini Dressing
- 1/2 cup Tahini paste (sesame butter)**
- 2 to 3 tablespoons pure Maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce (or tamari or coconut aminos for a soy free version)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 1 inch Ginger
- 2 cloves Garlic
Instructions
- Prepare veggies: Prepare the veggies as instructed above. To shred the cabbage I use the slicing blade of my food processor. You could also buy pre-shredded cabbage/coleslaw mix at the grocery store for an even faster salad prep. Place all the veggies, including the sesame seeds in a large mixing bowl.
- Make the tahini dressing: If you used your food processor to shred your cabbage rinse out the bowl and place the S blade in the bowl. Add all ingredients for the dressing to the food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust flavors as needed. The consistency should be runny buy cling to the spoon, add a little more water if it’s too thick.
- Finsih: Pour all of the dressing over the eggies. Toss well to combine, top with extra cilatnro leaves for garnish and sesame seeds, if desired. Serve immediatly.
- Leftovers: Leftovers will keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. This salad makes great leftovers because the hearty veggies hold up next to the dressing. The only ones that get a little soggy are the cucumbers and the cilantro – if this bothers you than add them in right before eating.
Notes
*shredded carrots: I prefer the texture of shredded carrots that are store bought. I find these in the salad section, If you want to shred your own you can either use the shredding blade on your food processor or use the large holes of a box grater.
**You could swap the tahini paste for natural peanut butter for a flavor variation. You could also swap the sesame seeds for roasted, chopped peanuts.
