Kale Medley (Power Green) Salad with Sesame Garlic Dressing

Sorry that it took so long to post this recipe on my blog since I said I'd share it to a mom at my son's school potluck dinner who enjoyed my salad. It's an amazing tasting, colorful salad. This has became one of my favorite salads too :)

I found it from another food blog and changed some of the ingredients.
It is a refreshing spring salad!

For the dressing:

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

3 cloves of garlic, pressed or minced

3 tablespoons liquid Braggs Aminos (or soy sauce)

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons agave nectar

2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon lemongrass paste or fresh grated ginger

1 lime juice

For the salad:

16 ounce frozen shelled edamame

6-7 Cups power green kale medley

3 medium carrots

2 bell peppers 1 red and 1 yellow

3 green onions

1 cup cilantro

3/4 cups light toasted cashews

Directions:

1. In a pint jar, put together all the dressing ingredients and shake well. 

Set a side.

2. Cook the edamame with boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain in the colander and rinse with cold water.

3. Shred or thin strip carrots, bell peppers. Thin slice green onion, cilantro.

4. Minced cooked edamame using food process or chopper and cashews the same way until minced texture.

5. In a big salad bowl, toss the kale, carrots, peppers, green onions, cilantro, edamame, cashews and drizzle dressing, toss gently until well combined.

Home made sweet chili sauce


Have you ever tried to make home made sweet chili sauce?
It surprised me how simple and quick it is to make your own chili sauce at home! Its a wonderful alternative to going to the store to buy more.
I am very happy and excited to say that this recipe has no sugar, no corn starch, or preservatives!

 Ingredients:
1 cup agave nectar (or combination of honey and stevia)
2/3 cup raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar
3/4 water
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 teaspoon *agar agar (substitute corn starch)
2 1/2 teaspoon sriracha (or more for preference)
6 fresh red chili pepper or 2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
10 -12 cloves garlic

*Agar agar helps thicken your sauce and you can buy it at health store.



Direction:

Toss all the ingredients in the small pot and bring to boil about 3 minutes in medium high heat.
Remove from the stove and let it cool for 20 minutes.

Pour into pint jar. And thats it! You have just created your very own beautiful and delicious sweet chili sauce!
Serve with  Fresh spring rolls, Fried tofu, pot-stickers, fried chicken, egg rolls and even with french fries.
Enjoy it and use it whenever you feel like having sweet sauce with a little kick!