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Copycat Harvest Salad

A copycat version of the Harvest Salad a Chopped Leaf....a delicious vegan salad
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course anytime, brunch, lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 2

Equipment

  • 1 small frying pan, to candy the pecans
  • 2 individual bowls for serving

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups fresh spinach leaves washed and dried
  • ½ cup candied pecans *see notes for instructions on how to candy your own pecans
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar (for the pecans)
  • ½ cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 large carrot, washed, peeled and shredded
  • 1 cup cucumber, diced

for the Goddess Dressing

  • ⅓ cup tahini
  • ½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp water
  • 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped *see notes below
  • 1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh chives, chopped
  • ½ small shallot, minced fine
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • On each plate, place 2 4 cups fresh spinach leaves (half), 1/2 1 cup cucumber, diced See next step for presentation.
  • You can toss everything together then add the Vegan Goddess Dressing (see above for recipe) or you can place each salad ingredient around the plate to circle the spinach for a nicer presentation, then drizzle with the dressing in a zig zag pattern.

to make the dressing:

  • add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until combined
  • Serve immediately with extra dressing on the side.

Notes

You can serve this salad with your favorite dressing or make and use the vegan goddess dressing that is similar to the one Chopped Leaf uses.  The link to the recipe for that is in the post.
To Candy the pecans, place a small pan on med heat with the pecans in it,  add about 2 T of brown sugar and stir/toss until the sugar melts and coats the pecans and you can smell the aroma of toasted nuts.  Be careful not to burn the nuts.
*If you want you can use freeze dried salad herbs (I use lighthouse brand) instead of the fresh ones, they will rehydrate very quickly in the dressing.
Keyword candied pecans, chickpeas, dried Cranberries, easy recipe, salad, spinach, vegan