Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
A round bowl of salad with a bed of leaves, red cabbage, almonds, dressing and cranberries on a floral table cloth.

Wild Child Salad with a Maple Tahini Dressing

This salad has everything you could want in a salad - cranberries, coconut, black rice, almonds and red cabbage, and to top it off it is drizzled in a delicious maple tahini dressing. Literal salad heaven.
5 from 4 votes
Print Pin
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: New Zealand
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Serves: 2
Calories: 742kcal
Author: Tara

Ingredients
 
 

Maple Tahini Dressing:

  • 100 g tahini
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos
  • ½ clove garlic (minced)
  • salt and pepper to season

Salad:

  • 140 g lettuce
  • 75 g black rice (cooked, drained & cooled (dry weight))
  • 50 g red cabbage (finely sliced)
  • 50 g dried cranberries
  • 20 g whole almonds
  • 15 g pumpkin seeds
  • 15 g coconut flakes

Instructions
 

  • Add the dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If your tahini is runny, you should be able to stir it together and won't need a blender.
    100 g tahini, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tbsp water, 1 tbsp coconut aminos, 1/2 clove garlic, salt and pepper to season
  • Add all of the salad ingredients to one big or two small salad bowls and drizzle with enough dressing to suit your taste. Any remaining dressing can be kept in the fridge for use over the next couple of days.
    140 g lettuce, 75 g black rice, 50 g red cabbage, 50 g dried cranberries, 20 g whole almonds, 15 g pumpkin seeds, 15 g coconut flakes

Video

Notes

Vegan / Dairy Free / Egg Free / Wheat Free / Gluten Free / Oil Free / Soy Free / Refined Sugar Free
Recipe inspired by:  Wellington, New Zealand
Please check the allergens on the ingredients you purchase before use.  The allergen information provided in this recipe is intended as a guide only and is based on the specific ingredients and brands used at the time of creating the recipe, therefore we cannot guarantee that the same will apply to the ingredients you use.  Nutritional values are estimated and exclude any optional extras.
Prep time excludes any inactive time.
We highly recommend you use the metric and 1x options on this recipe card for the best results. Please note that this recipe has not been tested using US measurements or increasing ingredient quantities to 2x or 3x, therefore results may vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 742kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 213mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 32g | Net Carbohydrates: 75g
Have you tried this recipe?Tag @aveganvisit on Instagram or hashtag it #aveganvisit!