Chinese Napa Cabbage Salad (gluten-free)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 napa cabbage, sliced thin
• 3 cups carrots, peeled and julienned
• 1 1/2 cups green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped (optional)
• 12 large basil leaves, julienned (optional)
• 4 tablespoons sunflower seeds (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 5 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard (or 1 tbsp chinese hot mustard)
• 2 tablespoons nut butter (i used almond butter)
• 2 tablespoons honey or 2 tablespoons other liquid sweetener
• 1 tablespoon hot chili paste
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a very large bowl, mix all the vegetables, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds.
• 2 in a small bowl, mix the remaining 11 ingredients from garlic to black pepper for the dressing.
• 3 pour the dressing on the salad and mix well. set aside to let it wilt for 30 minutes.
• 4 infuse love and serve!