Recipe Box, Rainbow Salad
One of the recipes on my Paint Bucket list this month is
Rainbow Noodle Salad with Almond Ginger Dressing
I think the reason it caught my eye is
that I have made a similar salad and loved it!
The dressing is made with Almond Butter
and you will be whipping this up often!
There’s an old adage “You eat with your eyes first”
and this salad full of a rainbow of colors is instantly pleasing
It is a great way to lighten up your menu
and eat a variety of healthy vegetables, berries and nuts
The salad base is coleslaw mix and fresh spinach
topped with baby carrots, sliced cucumber, chopped sweet peppers,
blueberries, dried cranberries and almonds
You can add grilled or rotisserie chicken to make it heartier if desired
The dressing is made with things you probably have in your pantry
Almond butter, honey, soy sauce {or tamari}
garlic, canola oil, ginger, lemon juice, salt & pepper
Top the salad with Sliced Almonds for a flavorful garnish
Rainbow Salad
Ingredients
- coleslaw mix
- Purple cabbage, sliced
- Red peppers, chopped
- baby carrots
- Yellow peppers, chopped
- Cucumber, sliced and quartered or spiralized
- Baby Spinach leaves, torn
- Sliced Almonds
- Blueberries, washed and cleaned
- Almond Butter Dressing
- Buttery Almonds garnish
Instructions
- Combine veggies in a bowl and drizzle with dressing
- Spiralize the cucumber for added interest and sub any ingredient you like, keeping the rainbow in mind. Spiralized pear, carrot, zucchini, yellow squash would be great additions also
- Dress salad with Almond Butter Dressing and garnish with buttery almonds if desired
Notes
Almond Butter Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Justin’s Classic Almond Butter
- 1/4 cup Tamari or Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp. Ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 cup lemon juice { juice from 1 lemon}
- 2 tsp. canola oil
- 2 Tablespoon honey
- 3 T water
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 2 T rice vinegar
Instructions
- Combine ingredient in a jar and shake to combine. Stir almond butter into other ingredients, breaking up with a spoon if necessary.
- You can make the dressing ahead, just let it sit at room temperature before serving
Enjoy!
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That dressing sounds really exciting…creamy, nutty and so versatile. Love your cute pineapple wood bowl.
Thanks Angie!
This does look and sounds really good! I’m going to pin this one and share it with my daughter who’s having a hard time consuming fruits and veggies in an appealing way for baby! Thanks!
Uh oh, poor thing, I hope her appetite gets better with time…I’m so excited for you!
Colorful and healthy too Jenna! Checking to see to make sure you’re OK after the tornadoes and storms rolling through Alabama overnight. Hope you’re safe and damage free. ♥
Thank you Mary, scary day but we were lucky, the damage was north of metro Birmingham, and further south in Selma and Clanton. Schools and businesses closed at noon, so most people were home.
Jenna, beautiful and colorful salad! I hope you didn’t have any damage last night. It was a long day and night. The storm passed us around 11 PM. Prayers for all those who lost their homes and for those who will be facing the storms today!
Yes, rough day! We didn’t even have a power flicker, the storms were north and south of us…glad you’re ok and yes prayers for all…
So healthy and delicious!
Thanks Martha, it’s a favorite!
Love your palette! I will definitely have to try that dressing.
Thank you Dorothy, I hope you love the dressing, and I’m sure you will amp it up some creative way 🙂
ROY G. BIV. Ah, I love that palette photo — it was the first thing I thought of when I saw the title of the post. A delicious, pretty looking salad. Thanks for the dressing recipe, too. I always have trouble with dressing.
Thanks Jeanie, I love the ceramic palette, it’s fun to play with. I love homemade dressings they are sooo much better than bottled.
Yum! We actually have almond butter in the pantry. Very pretty salad, too!
Thanks Ricki, it makes a tasty dressing!
I agree that our eyes play a big part in how we enjoy food. With its combination of colors this recipe appeals from the get go.
Thanks Linda 🌈
I love this salad and I love all the colors and healthy ingredients. Lovely how you photographed it. The dressing sounds delicious…….
Thank you Emily, the dressing is yummy…happy weekend!
Mmmmm this is so colorful and sounds so healthy, Jenna! It’s another winner!
Thanks Kitty, it is a pretty salad 🌈
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Eat the color of the rainbow and you will be in great shape! The salad dressing sounds delish.
Thanks for sharing all your posts at the Friday with Friends Link Party.
Thank you Rachelle!