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Rainbow Salad

By: Jenna Fuhrman


by 2 members

G - BOMBS

Category: Salads

This colorful salad will brighten up your day. And the dressing may become your new go-to favorite!

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Ingredients

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For the Salad:
2 cups romaine or other lettuce
1/4 cup beets, chopped
1/4 cup carrots, shredded
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/4 cup no-oil-added hummus (see note)
handful sprouts
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
For the Dressing:
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup raw cashews
1/4 cup hemp seeds
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

Add lettuce to bowl and top with remaining salad ingredients.

Blend dressing ingredients in a high-powered blender and drizzle desired amount over the top of salad.

Dressing makes enough for several salads. Place leftover dressing in a sealed container and refrigerate. It will keep for up to 4 days.

Note: Prepare hummus with your favorite no-salt, no-oil hummus recipe or buy a good low-sodium store brand.

My Notes: (Click Edit to enter your notes about this recipe)

Serves 1

Per Serving:

Calories 402
Protein 15 g
Carbohydrates 38 g
Sugars 12 g
Total Fat 24.3 g
Saturated Fat 3.3 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 111 mg
Fiber 14.5 g
Beta-Carotene 7501 ug
Vitamin C 48 mg
Calcium 146 mg
Iron 5.6 mg
Folate 339 ug
Magnesium 201 mg
Potassium 1314 mg
Zinc 4.2 mg
Selenium 7.4 ug

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Jancat365

12/30/2021 01:40 PM

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Delicious salad bowl!  Dressing is yummy on any salad or on raw or cooked veggies. A keeper!

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CarolW2

04/04/2022 01:46 PM

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Wow, first time I saw this one.  Thanks Jenna.  I'll look for a hummus recipe on the Fuhrman site.  Sounds wonderful. 

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Reneec

05/02/2022 03:25 PM

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The beets in the picture look steamed.  Do you buy organic bottled beets or do you steam them fresh?

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