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Anything Goes Balsamic Salad

July 23, 2012 by christine

Where did my long 4-day weekend go and how did Monday get here so fast? Wow. Monday started off with a bang … well a few bangs and plenty of bright flashes, mother nature woke me before my alarm at 5 AM with a beautiful thunderstorm, very rare in this area. I just barely caught the last of the storm before leaving for work this morning, the clouds were gorgeous in the rising sun.

Poor Leela was not a fan of the thunder and hid in the closet most of the morning.

When eating at home over the weekend, I tried to keep things simple and healthy since there was a lot of decadent eating out too. This colorful salad of a fresh farmer’s market tomato, chopped lemon cucumber, avocado, pumpkin seeds, and hemp seeds dressing with lemon juice, a Trader Joe’s seasoning blend and nutritional yeast hit the spot after spending a day at the fair in sweltering heat.

And a traditional raw dish of spiral sliced zucchini noodles, raw marinara sauce, topped with a season hemp seed nutritional yeast blend was also perfect for dinner last night after a day or triple-digit heat.

Tonight I grabbed fresh green beans to use that I scored from the farmer’s market.

I adore raw green beans, I used to snack on them straight out of the family garden as a kid. The crisp flavor and crunch bring back a lot of happy memories of carefree summers. But I decided to add a daring and punchy flavor to these with a balsamic dressing that would work with just about any combo of ingredients from a traditional veggie salad to a chopped mesh of leftovers and cooked beans.

Anything Goes Balsamic Dressing

  • 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 clove garlic, minced
  • dash of vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Whisk all ingredients in a bowl until thoroughly mixed and serve. Makes 4 servings.

Finding a vegan Worcestershire sauce was not easy the first time I bought it, I recall wandering Whole Foods until I found it wedged between other exotic sauces.

My salad ended up being a crazy combo of raw green beans, chopped celery, chopped tempeh, chopped basil leaves, chopped red onion, and leftover baked potato wedges I tossed in cold. Not a bad one-pot meal!

The dressing has a slightly spicy, savory, tangy, and rich flavor that coated the salad ingredients well.

And I had a begging dinner guest wanting a nibble of tempeh, one of his favorite foods.

Filed Under: Dressings & Sauces, General, Recipes Tagged With: balsamic, tempeh

Comments

  1. JL says

    July 24, 2012 at 1:43 am

    I love everything about that bean salad! A little nicoise-like, yes? (hold the egg and tuna, of course! LOL) Poor Leela! Ernie (the kitty) is a big ole bruiser but cowers under the bed during thunder.

    • christine says

      July 24, 2012 at 5:32 am

      Thanks and yes, it made a fun and bright flavor combo after a hot summer day.

      Crazy to think that we lived in Florida with Leela for awhile before moving to California, I don’t remember how she survived all those storms!

  2. kalli says

    July 24, 2012 at 7:05 am

    i know the weekend flew by! ugh…..as usaul i just love your salad and dressing creations :) happy tuesday girl!

  3. Anna @ On Anna's Plate says

    July 24, 2012 at 7:12 am

    Awwww, poor scared pup!! Thunderstorms will always do it…

  4. Lisa @ The Raw Serenity says

    July 24, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    This looks delicious!
    That pic of leela in the wardrobe , make he want to cuddle her :)

  5. Jen @ Savory Simple says

    July 25, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    Your dog is totally adorable!!! Love the dressing.

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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