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Eat Your Skincare Salad with Creamy Peanut Dressing

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • Salad
  • 2 large carrots peeled into ribbons
  • 1 large cucumber peeled into ribbons
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
  • 1 cup thinly sliced green cabbage
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 –3 tablespoons roasted peanuts
  • Creamy Peanut Glow Dressing
  • 1/4 cup runny peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil optional
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger or ginger juice
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 –6 tablespoons warm water to thin
  • Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes or turmeric

Instructions

  • Prepare the vegetables
  • Use a vegetable peeler to shave the carrots and cucumber into long ribbons. Thinly slice the bell pepper, red cabbage, and green cabbage.
  • Assemble the salad
  • Add all vegetables, cilantro, and green onions to a large mixing bowl.
  • Make the dressing
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, rice vinegar or lime juice, coconut aminos, honey, ginger, and garlic.
  • Slowly add warm water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dressing is smooth and pourable. Stir in the sesame oil, if using.
  • Toss the salad
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well until everything is evenly coated.
  • Finish and serve
  • Top with roasted peanuts just before serving for added crunch.

Notes

Approximate Macros (Per Serving – 1/4 of recipe)
Calories: ~230
Protein: ~7g
Carbohydrates: ~18g
Fat: ~16g
Fiber: ~4–5g