This salad is a quick, easy, delicious addition to a meal or a meal in itself. It is popular with all the family and an ideal way to get vegetables and salad into small children.
My son piles this onto his plate until nothing else fits: a bowl we made to last two meals lasted less than half an hour.
Recipe tips
Anything that can be grated can be added or substituted. For the littlest foodies, chop the vegetables well after grating them to avoid them getting stuck in the throat. If I have it I often add some shredded kale, which I pulse briefly in the food processor before adding the same dressing by rubbing it into the leaves until they soften up, then tossing it with the rest of the salad.
Ingredients
For the salad
1 ripe but firm avocado, peeled and stoned
1/2 orange carrot, peeled
1/2 purple carrot, peeled
1/2 zucchini
1/4 cucumber
1/2 beetroot, peeled
1/2 apple, peeled
For dressing and topping
2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
1 1/2 tbsp sunflower seeds
1 1/2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp french mustard
1 tbsp soft-shelled hemp seeds *optional*
Method
1. Grate all fruits and vegetables, blotting with kitchen towel to remove excess water where needed. Add to a salad bowl and mix.
2. Heat a hot skillet with 1 tsp of the oil on medium to high heat and add the sunflower and pumpkin seeds, using a spatula to coat with oil. Roast for approximately 3-4 minutes until browned slightly, be careful not to burn.
3. Mix the remaining oil, vinegar and mustard in a cup until well combined.
4. Just before serving, pour the dressing and 2/3 of the roasted seeds over the salad and toss well.
5. Garnish with the remainder of the seeds and hemp seeds (if using).
6. Serve as a side dish, or add chicken strips or boiled eggs to make it a meal.
Preparation: 15 min | Cooking time: 3-4 min | Servings: 2-4
Please can I check if the beetroot and zucchini should be cooked before grating? Many thanks, Martin
Hi Martin,
No, we use raw, organic vegetables in this salad. I will send you an email too, in case you don’t receive this. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!
Jackie