Colorful Asian-Inspired Farmers' Market Salad

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"I never know what produce I might find at the farmers' market; watermelon radishes for example (also known as Roseheart or Chinese radish)- they are almost too pretty to eat! Go to Google, click on images, type in watermelon radish and see for yourself! A CG Original."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• Salad

• 1 head red leaf lettuce, washed and patted dry
• 2-3 watermelon radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 small purple bell pepper
• 1 small lemon cucumber, thinly sliced (or sub regular cucumber)
• 118.29 ml cooked edamame, drained
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut with cheese grater, then thinly sliced
• 3 small baby bok choy, chopped
• 1 small red onion, sliced thinly and cut into crescents
• 118.29 ml fresh cilantro, chopped

• Dressing

• 118.29 ml seasoned rice vinegar
• 44.37 ml canola oil
• 4.92 ml regular sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 4.92 ml raw sugar
• 4.92 ml lemongrass, puree (or 2 tablespoons fresh minced lemongrass)
• 1.23 ml salt
• 1 lime, zest of
• 1 lime, juice of
• 4.92 ml grated fresh ginger
• 0.25 ml white pepper

• Garnish

• sliced almonds, toasted

directions

1. DRESSING: Combine dressing ingredients in small non-reactive bowl and blend with immersion blender. Best prepared several hours in advance.
2. SALAD: Combine salad ingredients in serving bowl with a few tablespoons of the salad dressing and toss.
3. Serve remaining salad dressing and toasted almonds on side.
4. Turn that frown upside down!