Vegetable Salad Recipe

Ingredients (32)

• Vegetables:
• ⅓ cup chopped onions or scallions (spring onions)
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes - chopped in 0.5 cm cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper or any colored bell pepper, chopped in 0.5 cm cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped cucumber - regular or English cucumber, chopped in 0.5 cm cubes
• ⅓ cup grated carrots - optional
• 1 avocado - medium to large
• 3 tablespoons chopped celery
• Nuts and Seeds:
• 1 tablespoon cashews - whole, chopped
• 1 tablespoon pistachios - unsalted and shelled, chopped
• 2 to 3 walnuts - chopped
• 1 tablespoon almonds - chopped, optional
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds - white
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• For Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing:
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper or ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil or 3 to 4 fresh basil leaves, torn
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or add as required
• 1/2 teaspoon raw sugar or white sugar or brown sugar
• Other Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta - 25 grams
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley - flat or curly
• For Garnish:
• 1 tablespoon crumbled feta
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley