You will love this piquant, delicious, filling salad for spring, rich in protein and healthy fat to keep you going long and strong! Makes one good-sized portion.
Ingredients:
A few handfuls mixed organic greens, like spinach, arugula and butter lettuce
1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced Persian cucumber
1/2 cup sprouted lentils, mung beans or chick peas
1/2 avocado, diced
Raw hemp seeds to garnish, optional
Dressing:
1 raw organic zucchini, sliced
1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped, stems removed (or 2-3 tablespoons dried)
1/4 cup raw tahini (or raw sesame seeds, soaked and drained)
1/4 cup filtered water (more or less)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon, juiced)
1 tablespoons capers, drained
Pink salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste
Directions:
Assemble salad, amounts are approximate, use more or less as you like. Place all dressing ingredients in a high-speed blender and process until creamy. Start with less water if you like a richer dressing. It will also thicken a bit as it chills. Toss salad with dressing, serve and enjoy!