Green Goddess Summer Salad

I’ve known The Green Bee for nearly three decades. She’s a native South Floridian who now calls the Midwest home. She’s a badass gardener, runner, poet, and cat mom.

One of her main priorities is tending to the land— her backyard garden and her body. Through her recipes, she nourishes the mind, body, and soul.

This fiber-packed salad and homemade dressing are supportive of your follicular phase in helping the interior landscape cool down in the hot summer temps.

Delish. Enjoy.

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Recipe written and collated by The Green Bee | @thegreenbwi

This herby, crunchy, veggie packed salad is incredibly adaptable and perfect for those who are limited on time and still want something wholly satisfying nearly any time of day.

Best of all, prep takes max of 20 minutes (or as long as your grain of choice takes to cook.) Add your favorite protein, or eat as is!

This salad will stay fresh in the fridge all week.

Salad Ingredients:

1 medium green cabbage, cored & thinly sliced

1 1/2 lbs cruciferous vegetables (broccoli or cauliflower or brussel sprouts, roasted to taste. I like broccoli roasted at 425 for 20 min until crispy)

2 cups cooked grain of choice (farro, barley, quinoa are great options), preferably cooled

1 medium cucumber, sliced into thin half moons

1 cup sliced snap peas

Dressing Ingredients:

2 cups herbs of choice: parsley, dill, basil, mint, cilantro (my personal preferred combos are parsley & dill or basil & mint!)

1/2-1 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup olive or avocado oil

1/2 cup tahini

2 garlic cloves

2 medjool dates, pitted (or 2 tbsp date syrup)

1/4 cup water, or water as desired to thin out your dressing

Optional: 1 jalapeño, stemmed and seeded

Salt to taste (perfect for eating your electrolytes!)

Directions:

1. Add dressing ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth; add water as desired to thin out.

2. Add salad ingredients to a large bowl, preferably with cooled cruciferous veg and grains, add dressing, and toss until everything is coated. Reserve some dressing if you have extra, storing in an airtight container.

3. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 days!

4. When serving, add a little reserved dressing (if you have it!) with protein of choice (if adding).