APPERTISER - Cleansing Quinoa Carrot Salad with Super Zesty Lime and Ginger Dressing

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 6 medium carrots (2 cups shredded)
• 2 cups quinoa, cooked
• 1 avocado
• 1 pear
• 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup cilantro, packed
• 2 limes, juiced (1/4  cup)
• 1 tsp ginger root, grated
• 1 Tbsp coconut or pure maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from onegreenplanet.org

Preparation

Step 1

To cook quinoa, first rinse it in a sieve. Then add ¾ cup quinoa, 1.5 cups water and ¼ tsp sea salt to a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to minimum, cover and simmer for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff with fork.

Shred carrots with a box grater or using a shredder blade on your food processor. Shred pear and keep any run off juice for the salad.

Cut avocado into little diamond shapes while still in the shell, then remove with a spoon.

To make the dressing, combine all ingredients into a small blender and buzz until smooth. Alternatively, mix in  the salad bowl but chop the cilantro finely.

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes before eating.