Green Power Tower Salad
Yields
2 servings
Ingredients
Greens Salad
• 2 cups green chard, thinlychopped into ribbons
• 2 cups kale, thinly sliced intoribbons (dinosaur kale used)
• 1/2 cup chick peas / garbanzobeans (canned/organic)
• 1/2 cup avocado, diced (+ a fewslices for garnish)
• 1/8 tsp lemon zest
Garnish
• 1 clementine, peeled
• avocado slices
• Olive Oil
Sunny Maple Tahini Dressing
• 1-1 1/2 Tbsp creamy tahini,organic
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2-3 tsp maple syrup, or 5 dropsliquid stevia
• a few pinches black pepper
• pinch salt
• pinch cayenne
Directions
- Add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl, briskly stir with a fork until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Rinse your greens under hotwater. Then rinse in chilled water. Spin or pat dry. Slice into thin ribbons and place in large mixing bowl. Add lemon zest.
- Rinse beans. Remove chickpea skins if desired. Toast over medium heat for 3-4 minutes in sauté pan if desired. Set aside.
- Dice avocado and add to bowl. Set aside a few slices for garnish.
- Add your dressing to bowl and toss well. If you do not like your avocado a bit soft-edged from the tossing, add it after tossing greens with dressing.
- Fold chickpeas into the greens.
- Enjoy.
Notes
To serve: Place greens on serving plate. Top with avocado. Add citrus to plate. Drizzle with olive oil if desired.
Credit
Healthy Happy Life
http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2013/01/green-power-tower-salad-tahini-citrus.html
