Hippie Goddess Salad Dressing and Shaved Spring Salad

There's nothing that can bring you closer to the earth than a meal filled with wonderful, seasonal veggies. Crunchy and fresh, it will stick to your ribs due to the addition of hemp hearts in the dressing (and a little sprinkle on top will kick it up a notch too.) Make a big bowl of this to share with the ones you love!

Hippie Goddess Salad Dressing and Shaved Spring Salad [Vegan]

Ingredients

Hippie Goddess Dressing:

• ½ cup fresh packed basil leaves
• ¼ cup hulled hemp hearts
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• ¼ teaspoon fine grain sea salt
• 5-6 tablespoons water

Vegetables to Shave:

• Asparagus, ends trimmed and tips reserved
• Carrots, trimmed and peeled
• Radishes, washed well and trimmed
• Cucumbers, washed and trimmed
• Extra basil, chiffonade
• Hemp hearts to sprinkle on top

Preparation

Dressing:

1. Put all the ingredients into a high power blender and process until completely smooth. Pour over the salad.

Salad:

1. Cut all veggies with a v slicer, mandolin or vegetable peeler. Sprinkle top with the basil chiffonade and hemp hearts (if using).

Notes

This recipe is not a make ahead dressing. The basil will turn from a beautiful fresh colour to an unpleasant green. Dressing Adapted from Oh She Glows: Ultra Creamy Hemp Salad Dressing

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/hippie-goddess-salad-dressing-and-shaved-spring-salad/