I came across an Instagram reel from Goop Kitchen sharing how popular this salad was with the LA crowd, which the comment section confirmed. I then of course had to look up what was in this salad and was pleasantly surprised! This salad features a carrot ginger dressing which I immediately knew would be amazing for your follicular phase! This salad is so flavorful, fresh, it's got follicular phase benefits AND skin glow benefits, it is a MUST make for your follicular phase.
Ingredients:
Makes ~4 servings
- 1/2 green cabbage
- 2 c romaine lettuce
- 1 c cilantro
- 4 stalks green onion
- 1 1/2 c snow peas
- 1 c red quinoa
- 1 c carrot
- 2 inch knob ginger
- 1/2 c water
- 1/4 olive oil
- 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- salt
- pepper
- 1/4 avocado (for each serving)
- sliced almonds
- wonton strips
- 3-4 watermelon radish (optional)
- protein source of choice
Directions:
- Add quinoa, 1 c water, and a pinch of salt to a pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low, cover the pot and cook for 20 minutes.
- Wash your vegetables, then chop romaine and cabbage into shreds. Roughly chop the cilantro and snow peas. Slice green onion and watermelon radish.
- Peel the carrot, and chop into smaller pieces. Add the carrot, ginger, 1/2 c water, olive oil, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, a pinch of salt, and a bit of black pepper to your blender. Blend everything until completely smooth. Dressing will have a thick consistency.
- Combine all the veggies together with about 1 1/2 c cooked quinoa. Toss with dressing, then top with your protein of choice, watermelon radish, almonds, wonton strips, avocado, and finally, sesame seeds on top.
I omitted directions for the protein since I thought this was best left up to you! My suggestion is to prepare your protein either before you make the salad, or while the quinoa cooks. Chicken, shrimp, or tofu would be my favorite suggestions for this salad. Enjoy! 🫶