I eat salad every day for lunch and just love it. Here's the full recipe. Adapt as you see fit.
Salad
- 1 large bowl or plate of salad green (whatever kind you like -- red leaf, butter lettuce, arugula, romaine, some combination of the above), washed thoroughly in the sink to get out any dirt or pebbles.
- 1/2 - 1 c. cabbage, as desire. I cut cabbage in super thin strips. Sometimes I made kimchi and add that. Some people like sauerkraut. As you like.
- 1/4 - 1/3 c. beans of some kind. I like to do sprouted moong beans, white beans, or gigante beans, but anything you like is good. I also sometimes use edamame.
- 2 - 3 T nuts and/or seeds (walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, whatever you like).
- 2 T goat cheese or feta (option), or any other cheese if you eat cheese
- 1/4 - 1/2 avocado
- 2 - 3 T vegetarian DIY Vegetarian Protein Power
- other veggies as desired (carrots, peppers, mushrooms, but not necessary)
Dressing
- 1/2 c. hulled sesame seeds (these keep the sesame mixture from becoming too bitter, as hulled sesame seeds alone can be bitter)
- 1/4 c. unhulled sesame seeds (brown)
- 2 t. black cumin seed, Nigella Sativa, called "Kalongi" in Indian markets
- 2 T apple cider vinegar
- 1 - 2 T olive oil
- 1 t salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
- lime (optional) -- juice of 1/4 lime or so
- 1/2 c - 3/4 c. water, enough to reach desired texture and to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly blended -- I use a small bullet blender