Asian Salad (High Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free)

 Asian Salad

ingredients:

• 3-4 leaves romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cucumber, sliced into thin half-moons
• 8 cauliflower florets
• 1/2 zucchini, shredded
• 1-2 carrots,shredded
• 6-8 grape or cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup purple cabbage, shredded
• 1 stalk celery, sliced very thin on the diagonal
• 1 tbsp unsalted, raw cashews
• 1 tbsp unsalted, roasted peanuts (omit to keep recipe raw)
• 1/8 cup organic brown rice vinegar (use apple cider vinegar to keep recipe raw)
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (use untoasted sesame oil to keep recipe raw)
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1/8 cup nama shoyu
• 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger root, grated
• splash of water

preparation steps:

1. prepare dressing by adding rice vinegar, nama shoyu, cayenne, water, ginger root and oil in a tightly lidded jar and shake well-set aside

2. place romaine in the bottom of a bowl

3. arrange other vegetables on top in sections

4. place nuts in center on top of salad

5. shake dressing again and toss with salad just before serving