Last weekend we had our Raw Foods Potluck, and I promise I will share all about it this week. With Raw Foods Thursdays and the potluck, I’ve had a lot of fun experimenting but not enough time sharing my fun with you. While thoroughly enjoying the raw leftovers and the inspiration brought by my Raw Foods Girls, the recipes they created, and dishes made from our favorite raw foods authors, I finally have a recipe to share.
Dallas showed up to the potluck with a salad that knocked my socks off. It was Ani Phyo’s Confetti Salad in Orange-Cucumber Dressing from her book Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen
I wanted to kick up the ginger a bit and make a cilantro-based dressing. And I was thrilled with the results. (I know, you either love cilantro or you hate it! If you hate it, try using parsley.)
The dressing is creamy which contrasts well with the crunchy cabbage and slivered almonds.
I love this salad as a side or as a meal by itself.
Crunchy Ginger Orange Salad
inspired by Dallas and Ani
Salad Ingredients:
- 1/2 bunch of kale
- 1/2 head of romaine lettuce
- 1/2 head of cabbage
- 1/2 c. dried cranberries
- 1/2 c. slivered almonds
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 1 orange, peeled and divided into sections
- 1 large handful of cilantro, about 1 cup
- 3 T. chopped ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 c. pine nuts
- 1 tsp. sea salt
Directions:
1. Remove coarse stems from kale leaves, roll like a burrito, and cut into thin ribbons.
2. Roll romaine lettuce leaves and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
3. Chop cabbage into bite-sized pieces.
4. Place kale, romaine, and cabbage in a large bowl and top with slivered almonds and dried cranberries.
5. Put all dressing ingredients in a Vitamix
or blender and blend until creamy.
6. Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Allow the salad to sit for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Serves 6-8
This salad is even better the second day!
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Yummy! I have everything but romaine and cabbage right now. I may have to give this salad a try for lunch!
I hope you like it, Betsy. And I hope you are feeling well! xoxo
Luckily I am a cilantro lover! It would be so sad to hate it. The salad looks beautiful!
Nikki, so glad to have you stop by! I’m off to explore Eat to the Beet. Sounds right up my alley!
Sounds lovely! I think I’m also going to add avocado slices. I just love cilantro. Thanks for the recipe!
Lynne, I am a fan of putting avocado on just about everything!
Now you know which recipe this reminds me of with the creamy dressing, crunchy cabbage and almonds, cranberries, and romaine, right?
This one seems like a “must make” for sure, Heather!
Shirley
Oh, Shirley, you are so right!!! Sweet crunchy memories!!! That poppy seed dressing just makes that salad too! In Ani’s original recipe she uses dried cherries. Bigger bang for sure but less accessible. I don’t think you can go wrong with a little sweet, sour, and crunch.
xoxo
Oh, and no dill in this one, Shirley!
This sounds (and looks!) delicious
I love the combination of ginger and orange together. Another fabulous salad Heather!
Looks delicious! Thanks for posting!
Sounds really delicious – love the flavors, and I DO like cilantro, gonna try subbing walnuts for pine nuts because I don’t have any. I found you on Real Food Forager’s Tuesday Linky Party.
Walnuts would give such a great flavor. Super idea! Ani’s original recipe called for cashews, but I only have pine nuts. Ah, the flexibility of the nut!
The flavors in your salad sound amazing. Love the orange, cilantro and kale combination.
Oh wow this salad sounds so amazing! I definitely want to make this!!
For the love of kale, this is too yummy to be true!
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