Raw Energy Salad

Contributed by Brianna Honea, WBWC Business Director

Feeling fatigued, unmotivated, or just down in the dumps?  Here’s a recipe I found that’s sure to give you an energy boost!  I found it in my vegetarian cookbook. It just looks so colorful and fresh, and it tastes wonderful!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

2 tbsp sesame seeds

2 tbsp cumin seeds

1/4 of a red cabbage, finely shredded

1 large carrot, grated

1 cooked beet, grated

2 cups baby spinach leaves, finely chopped

1 red onion, thinly sliced

1/4 cup dried currants
3 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint                             

Dressing:

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange

3 tbsp pomegranate molasses (I have personally never heard of this. I substituted 1.5 tbsp of molasses and 2 tbsp of pomegranate juice. You could simply use pomegranate juice or lemon juice.)

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Freshly ground pepper

Directions:

1. Toast the pumpkin, sunflower, sesame and cumin seeds in a medium frying pan over medium heat until golden brown (about 3-5 minutes or so).

2. Combine the cabbage, carrot, beet, spinach, onion, currants, mint and toasted seeds in a large salad bowl.

3. Whisk the orange zest and juice, pomegranate molasses (or other substitute), and oil in a small bowl. Pour the contents over the salad, toss to combine, and season with pepper to taste. Get ready to feel energized!

If anyone is curious about the cookbook this recipe came from, it’s called Vegetarian  and was written by Ting Morris, Rachel Lane, and Carla Bardi.