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Ginger, Citrus & Sesame Carrots with Edamame

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
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Ingredients

Salad

  • 5-6 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
  • ¼ cup black sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves, chopped
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 small ripe avocado, peeled and chopped

Ginger Citrus Dressing

  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons agave nectar
  • 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and finely grated/minced
  • ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ⅓ cup avocado oil

Instructions

  • Combine the carrot matchsticks, thawed edamame, sesame seeds and chopped cilantro in a large bowl. Season the whole mixture with salt + pepper and toss lightly with your hands. Set aside.
  • In a small-medium bowl, combine the orange juice, lime juice, salt + pepper, agave nectar, ginger and sesame oil. Whisk it all together until incorporated. While whisking with one hand, slowly drizzle in the grapeseed oil until you have a homogenous and unified dressing.
  • Pour the dressing over the carrot + edamame mixture. Toss to combine. Top with the chopped avocado pieces. Garnish the dish with more sesame seeds and cilantro if you like.

Recipe Notes

  • If you want to make this more of a main event sort of thing, you could serve it with some grilled tempeh/tofu and toss a couple handfuls of greens and cooked grains into the mix.
  • Also, you bet this mix would be tasty rolled up into a rice paper wrap or a sheet of nori.
Ginger Citrus and Black Sesame Carrots with Edamame is a vibrant and easy salad recipe topped with avocado. Naturally vegan and gluten-free!