Review: Healthy Fresh Salads by Jesse Lane Wellness
Healthy Fresh Salads to help me along the salad road for sure I would not have gotten bored.
Healthy Fresh Salads was written by fellow Holistic Nutritionist Jesse Lane Lee in conjunction with other fantastic Holistic Nutritionists. The book contains over 30 fresh gluten-free salad recipes, many of which are vegetarian, vegan, sugar-free, dairy-free, soy-free or paleo. Jesse has created a book filled with the information you need to know about nutrients & health benefits of ingredients, buying organic vs conventional, eating on a budget plus over 30 recipes for salad and dressings. With that many delicious and creative recipes you can mix & match and never eat a boring salad again!
Jesse has graciously allowed me to share the recipe for Lettuce Be Friends with Salad from the book for you to try. And you should. This soy-free, dairy-free, nut-free vegan salad is filled with phytonutrients and the Lemon Tahini Dressing has quickly become one of my favourites. I use it on salads and as a dip when I just want a little snack.
Lemon Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 TBSP tahini
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 TBSP nutritional yeast
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mince the garlic cloves or process in a food processor.
- Add the remaining dressing ingredients and whisk or pulse until incorporated.
Notes
Baby carrots with Lemon Tahini Dressing
Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing
Lettuce Be Friends with Salad
Ingredients
- 8 handfuls baby greens
- 1 cup sliced pickles
- 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, diced
- 1 diced avocado
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1/2 cup fresh beets, grated
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 2 TBSP sesame seeds
- Lemon Tahini Dressing
Instructions
- Place the greens in a large salad bowl and top with pickles, olives, orange pepper, sundried tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, beets, carrot and chickpeas.
- Drizzle the lemon tahini dressing over the rainbow salad, sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy!
I was following recipe for lemon tahini dressing, but there is no lemon listed in recipe. As it is shown, very runny consistency for a vegetable dip.
Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry the lemon juice was left off the recipe and I appreciate you brining it to our attention. We’ve made the update. It is on the thinner side to be used as a dressing but you can always reduce the amount of water and oil to get a thicker consistency.