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    Easy Green Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing

    Published: Mar 16, 2016 · Modified: Jan 2, 2022 by Margaret · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

    This easy green salad combines a mix of veggies with a simple orange ginger dressing. Just a few minutes of chopping and blending delivers a healthy meal.

    Easy Green Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing - just a few minutes of chopping and blending deliver a healthy plant-based vegan gluten-free meal! | VeggiePrimer.com
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    Forgive me for mixing cultures. I wanted to make an easy green salad in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. However, I was inclined to pair it with an Asian inspired dressing. I hope this won’t get me into trouble with St. Patrick’s Day purists. While some folks will enjoy corned beef and cabbage, I’m going to mark the occasion with lovely green shades of romaine, spinach, kale, cucumber and avocado. Hey - if you check out the Irish flag you’ll see I at least got the colors right with this dressing and salad combo!

    Simple Ingredients

    Easy Green Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing - just a few minutes of chopping and blending deliver a healthy plant-based vegan gluten-free meal! | VeggiePrimer.com

    This salad is aptly named because it is so quick and easy to prepare. Just a few minutes of chopping and blending deliver a healthy meal. The nutritional value of the green veggies is enhanced by:

    • beans
    • almonds
    • onion
    • oranges
    • tamari sauce
    • chia seeds
    • ground ginger

    The combination offers plenty of protein, fiber and flavor.

    Easy Green Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing - just a few minutes of chopping and blending deliver a healthy plant-based vegan gluten-free meal! | VeggiePrimer.com

    Deceptively hearty salads like this are perfect for busy weeknight dinners. Enjoy!

    📖 Recipe

    Easy Green Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing - just a few minutes of chopping and blending deliver a healthy plant-based vegan gluten-free meal! | VeggiePrimer.com
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    Easy Green Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing

    Just a few minutes of chopping and blending deliver a healthy plant-based vegan gluten-free meal!
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 1
    Author Veggie Primer

    Ingredients

    Dressing

    • juice from 2 oranges about ¾ cup
    • 1 Tbsp. low sodium tamari sauce
    • 2 tsp. chia seeds
    • ½ tsp. ground ginger

    Salad

    • 1 handful of baby romaine chopped
    • 1 handful baby spinach chopped
    • 1 handful baby kale chopped (or choice of other dark leafy greens)
    • ¼ cup red onion chopped finely
    • ⅓ - ½ cup english cucumber chopped
    • ⅓ cup cooked or canned low sodium navy beans or chickpeas rinsed and drained
    • ¼ avocado peeled and diced
    • ¼ cup sliced almonds

    Instructions

    Dressing

    • Add orange juice, tamari sauce, chia seeds and ground ginger to a hight-speed blender.
    • Begin blending on low and slowly turn up to highest speed.
    • Blend on high for 30-40 seconds.
    • Refrigerate dressing while making the salad.

    Salad

    • Combine greens, onion, cucumber, navy beans or chickpeas, avocado and almonds in a salad bowl.
    • Top with 2-3 Tbsp. of orange ginger dressing.

    Notes

    Recipe makes approximately 1 cup of orange ginger dressing. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days.

     Note: I do not include nutrition information with my recipes because I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

    Easy Green Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing - just a few minutes of chopping and blending deliver a healthy plant-based vegan gluten-free meal! | VeggiePrimer.com
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Janet M. Simons

      March 20, 2016 at 5:22 pm

      Do you mean tamari sauce?

      Reply
      • Margaret

        March 20, 2016 at 6:41 pm

        I did! Thanks for catching my typo!!

        Reply
    2. Mari

      October 01, 2019 at 8:14 am

      Can I substitute the chia seeds with something else?

      Reply
      • Margaret

        October 09, 2019 at 2:57 pm

        Hi Mari - you could try flax seeds and see if you like the flavor.

        Reply

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