Lemon-Ginger Alaria Salad
Course
Salads
Servings
4
Cook Time
Passive Time
15
minutes
15
minutes, marinate
Servings
4
Cook Time
Passive Time
15
minutes
15
minutes, marinate
Ingredients
Salad
3/4
cup
alaria,
soaked and sliced
1
medium carrot
grated or sliced in very fine matchsticks
1/2
red onion
sliced in thin half-moons
1/2
cup
cucumber
diced
1/2
cup
celery
cut in ¼ in slices
1-2
scallions
sliced thinly on the diagonal
1
pear
cut in ½ in chunks
1/4
cup
walnuts
coarsely chopped
Dressing
1
inch
piece of fresh ginger
grated and juice extracted
juice of 1 lemon
1/4
cup
brown rice vinegar
1
tsp
umeboshi vinegar
(optional)
1
tbsp
rice syrup or honey
1/4
cup
olive or sesame oil
Instructions
Whisk together dressing ingredients. Set aside.
Combine salad ingredients, except for walnuts, chopping and adding pear last to prevent it from turning brown.
Add enough dressing to lightly coat salad ingredients and toss gently. (Extra dressing may be refrigerated to use on other salads.)
Allow salad to marinate 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle walnuts over top before serving.