Crunchy & Colorful Salad with Peanut Sauce // No Refined Sugar

Crunchy & Colorful Salad with Peanut Sauce // No Refined Sugar

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We're obsessing over this fresh, delicious take on that crunchy ramen salad from childhood. Submitted to us from Nicole Davis @colorfulabode, it's bursting with fresh ingredients and a comforting creamy peanut dressing full of all the good things we love.

  • Serves 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 red cabbage, shredded
  • 2 cups green cabbage, shredded
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 5 Persian cucumbers, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • green onion to taste
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1 package dry ramen noodles, roughly broken
  • 1/2 cup almond slices
  • 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup light olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons date syrup
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 2 sprigs green onion
  • 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Combine all dressing ingredients in blender or bowl and mix well.
  2. In large bowl, combine red cabbage, green cabbage, romaine, cucumbers, red pepper, green onion, cilantro, ramen noodles, almonds, and peanuts.
  3. Toss together salad and dressing.
  4. Enjoy immediately.
by Nicole Davis