Mega Crunch Salad with a Bite

image and recipe from here

I picked up this salad one day at Trader Joe's for lunch.
It's always a treat to go there, as it's not close to where we live.
I loved this salad. I made it for our book group and it was enjoy by many.
I'm making it again for our New Year's Eve party tonight.

Mega Crunch Salad with a Bite

1c. chopped carrots
1c. chopped radish
1c. chopped broccoli stalks
1c. chopped jicama
1c. roasted sunflower seeds
1c dried cranberries
1c. adzuki beans (or other red beans)
1c. cooked quinoa
3 c. chopped romaine lettuce

Combine until all ingredients are distributed through the salad.




Cilantro Dressing
2 bunches of cilantro
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 c. lime juice
1/4 c. honey
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. rice vinegar
1 heading T. of chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Add all to a food processor or blender and blend until all combined.

(Notes by Dee: I only use half of the dressing recipe for this salad. Also, I only added 1 t. of chili powder to my half dressing recipe, as I do not like things too spicy.