Today was such a great Sunday. Especially because the entire family was together. It has been me and the boys all week for almost 7 days now. Work was also insane. So the stress and exhaustion had set in about Friday.
I have to apologize for all the salad recipes latey but when I'm by myself all I eat are salads. Not just greens but jam packed nutrition in a bowl - sprouted nuts, seeds, omegas, fiber, dark greens, herbs and sometimes quinoa too. So...here I am sharing these with you, hope you aren't sick of salads yet {wink}!
But today was extra wonderful and made up for all the craziness last week.
We not only went to brunch with a few friends up the street but we also saw the waves and explored the reefs at low tide. Then we all spent the rest of the afternoon at the farmer's market.
We found such a beautiful array of veggies and fruit. I bough this amazing {above} dark green cabbage, organic kale, lemons, avocado and spring onions.
I decided to make a huge green salad {surprise surprise! i really need to branch out again} out of everything we had purchased.
I had this great avocado dressing in mind. I wasn't sure how it would turn out after all was said and done. But I decided to go for it and YAY it turned out better than I could have imagined.
The rain and wind started later in the day and so we decided to cook up some tofu to add on top of the hearty, raw dark green salad.
Avocado Dressing
Cabbage, Kale & Apple Chop
½ head kale, thinly chopped and washed
½ head cabbage, thinly chopped and washed
1 apple, julienned
2 green onions, sliced {optional}
⅓ sprouted sunflower seeds
⅓c goji berries
⅓ golden raisins
sesame seeds, sprinkled, garnish
In a bowl combine all of the above ingredients. Mix. Then add RICE VINEGAR {from above}. Toss again with the rice vinegar. Then add about 4 heaping tablespoons of the avocado dressing! Mix and keep adding dressing until desired texture/consistency.
Enjoy!
It was a wonderful weekend. So great that I can't wait until the next one!
Lynn
Hi Julie,
Shawnie's mom here.........she shares your recipes (yum!) and now we are Facebook friends so I found this one all by myself. Gotta get a Vitamix soooooon. Thanks for existing. I am learning about water and much deliciousness.
Lynn
Annie Keller
OMG! Julie..that salad looks amazing! I can't wait to try it!!
Juli Novotny
THANKS LADIES! You really should make it. It doesn't take much effort. IT's really easy if you have all the ingredients! 😉
chloe
I cannot wait to make this chop salad! YUM!
Juli Novotny
thanks chloe, hope you like it!