Avocado Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing

This Avocado Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing is a delightful and healthy vegan or vegetarian option. Creamy avocados, crisp mixed greens, and a zesty carrot-ginger dressing come together for a refreshing and satisfying dish. Its perfect for a quick lunch or as a side salad for dinner.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe avocados, sliced
• 2 cups mixed greens e
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• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup sliced red onion
• 1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds
• For the Carrot-Ginger Dressing:
• 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari for a vegan option
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Cut up the carrot, grate the ginger, mince the garlic, add rice vinegar, soy sauce or tamari, maple syrup, sesame oil, water, salt, and pepper

Blend or process the ingredients together

To make the carrot-ginger dressing, blend the ingredients together until the dressing is smooth

In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, sliced red onion, and roasted sunflower seeds

Put the avocado slices in the salad bowl

Put the carrot-ginger dressing on top of the salad

Add the dressing to the salad and gently toss it to cover all the ingredients

Serve the avocado salad right away, and if you want, top it with more sunflower seeds