Pumpkin Seed and Herb Salad

Author: Leanne Vogel

Recipe type: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Sugar-free, Yeast-free, Corn-free, Grain-free, Nut-free, Egg-free

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 1

A healthy greens salad made with pumpkin seed oil - an oil with an impressive amount of nutrients and essential fatty acids, and a slew of other good-for-you greens and herbs!

Ingredients

Pumpkin Seed and Herb Salad:

1 cup raw kale with stems removed
4 cups mixed salad greens
2 tablespoons hemp hearts/shelled seeds
1 handful each the following fresh herbs: cilantro, flat leaf parsley, and mint
1 serving of Vegan Shaved Parmesan Cheese

Pumpkin Seed and Lemon Salad Dressing:

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoon raw pumpkin seed oil
¼ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
½ garlic clove, minced
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

For the salad, rinse the kale under hot water for 30 seconds or so to soften up and make it easier on digestion. Chop fresh herbs and add all salad ingredients to a large bowl.
For the dressing, add all ingredients to a jar, shake and pour over your salad.

Notes

This recipe is for 1 serving of salad. Feel free to double, triple or quadruple up if needed (I highly recommend it!) If you cannot find kale, any green will work. If you cannot find pumpkin seed oil, choose another omega-rich oil like flax seed oil or hemp seed oil. Alternatively, you could use a high quality olive oil. Hemp seeds can be replaced with any seed you'd like - pumpkin, sunflower, etc.
If you do not want to make the Parmesan, just sub out with 2-3 tablespoons of nutritional yeast flakes added right to the salad.

Recipe by Healthful Pursuit at https://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2013/02/pumpkin-seed-and-herb-salad/