Raw Food Chinese Chop Salad Peanut Sesame

Ingredients:

• 1 small head green, savoy or napa cabbage
• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1/3 head red cabbage
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper
• 2 Persian cucumbers or 1 small cucumber
• 2 stalks of celery
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• small handful slivered almonds
• 8 oz. plain or grilled firm or extra firm tofu (optional)

Peanut Sesame Dressing:

• 1/2 cup apple cider or rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons natural peanut or almond butter
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (2 if using raw almond butter)
• 2 teaspoons sesame or toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 inch knob ginger, grated or minced
• 1 teaspoon sriracha, optional
• pinch of pink salt or splash of tamari

Mehod:

1. Start with the dressing, in a small bowl, mix your dressing and set aside letting the flavors develop. Taste before serving adding anything you feel it needs.
2. Next, prepare your vegetables, place in a large bowl. Here you can either add the dressing and toss to coat then serve in individual dishes. OR, you can toss and serve adding a drizzle of dressing over top once plated. Top with optional tofu, sesame seeds and slivered almonds.

recipe and image: simple-veganista