Apple Beet Carrot Salad

If your goal it to incorporate more raw vegetables in your diet and you are wondering how to go about it, this apple beet carrot salad would be a great way to start. The ingredients are easy to find and probably already in your kitchen. The combination of all the ingredients, dressing and topping brings about a bust of flavors that everybody would enjoy. The ingredients ratios of the salad, dressing and toppings  used is according to how I like them. However you can alter the ratios and add more of what you like and less of what you don’t.

Ingredients

Salad

• 2 apples
• 2 medium sized beetroots
• 2 large carrots
• 1 cucumber

Dressing

• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons honey / maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Toppings

• 2 tablespoon Desiccated coconut
• 2 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds
• 1 tablespoon Sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoon Sliced almonds

Instructions

1. Clean the apples, beetroots, carrots and cucumber well.
2. Using a peeler, peel the beetroots and carrots.
3. Using a shredder or grater, grate the apples, carrots, beetroots and cucumbers and combine then set aside in a bowl.
4. Make the salad dressing by whisking together the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, honey and sea salt and set aside.
5. In another bowl, combine the toppings: desiccated coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sliced almonds.
6. Mix the contents of your 3 bowls just before serving . Make sure to toss the salad with the dressing well till combined.
7. Enjoy on its own or a side with any protein and starch of choice.

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