Like many of the good meal ideas we come up with, this one started with some leftover ingredients: chopped ginger from making golden milk and cilantro from a Mexican meal. So:<\/p>\n
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- I added a lot of chopped cilantro to the salad base–which adds a lot of flavor and can be helpful for cleansing the body<\/li>\n
- Instead of the usual lemon, garlic and olive oil, I dressed the salad with a combo of ginger, lime and safflower oil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Voila! A quick and snappy variation on the usual green salad.<\/p>\n
My Salad Base<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Red leaf lettuce and cilantro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Toppings<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Red and yellow peppers, red cabbage, toasted almonds<\/li>\n
- Other options: Fried radish sticks, fresh pear, thinly sliced celery, pumpkin seeds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dressing<\/span> (Amounts are approximate; adjust to taste)<\/p>\n
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- ~1 tsp. fresh finely chopped or grated ginger, low-heat sauteed<\/li>\n
- ~1 Tbsp. canola, safflower or other neutral-flavored oil<\/li>\n
- ~1-2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice<\/li>\n
- Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Options: 1 tsp. soy sauce (for all or part of the salt), 1\/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil<\/p>\n
Make It a Meal<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Top with chicken breast, white or aduki beans, steak or pork strips, or even white fish or shrimp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Raw ginger can be pretty sharp. To take the edge off, I sauteed in 1-2 tsp. neutrally-flavored oil over low-heat for a couple minutes. At the same time, I toasted the almonds. If using radishes, you could high heat-saut\u00e9 them first and remove before doing the ginger and almonds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Green-Salad-Asian-Twist1-300x225.png\")
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- Top with chicken breast, white or aduki beans, steak or pork strips, or even white fish or shrimp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Red leaf lettuce and cilantro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n