Spiralized Sake Carrot Salad with Nori Granola Topping
Adapted from Heidi Swanson. You can substitute toasted seeds or nuts for the granola, but I highly recommend you try the granola. You can find the Nori granola here.
Course
Salad
Cuisine
Japanese
AuthorTheSpicedLife
Ingredients
For the salad:
4large,thick carrots,spiralized on thinnest setting
1English (hothouse) cucumber,spiralized on thick noodle setting
1/2small-mediumred onion,very thinly sliced and soaked in cold water until you need it
2-3cupsSesame Nori Granola
For the dressing:
1 1/2Tdry sake
2Tlight brown sugar
1/2cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2tfine sea salt
3Tavocado oil
For garnish:
toasted and seasoned nori sheets,optional
Instructions
Toss the spiralized carrots and cucumbers together in a large bowl. Set aside.
Make the dressing--whisk together everything but the oil. Then slowly drizzle the oil into the dressing while whisking briskly.
Drain the onions and toss them into the salad.
Pour about 2/3 of the dressing over the carrot mixture and toss.
Serve the salad in individual bowls topped with a handful of the Nori Granola and the option of more dressing on the side. Garnish with toasted and seasoned nori sheets if desired.