Thai Curry Salad with Brown Jasmine Rice

By Lori Camille, Nutrition Educator in West Oakland

Serves 10

Thai Curry Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or lime juice
3 tablespoons honey (use Thai honey, if available)
3 and 1/2 tablespoons Thai curry powder
1/3 cup unfiltered apple juice
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon salt

Salad:
2 cups red cabbage, shredded
3-4 collard greens, cut into chiffonade
1 tablespoon coconut oil
2 cups cooked brown jasmine rice
1 large carrots, shredded
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium cucumber, cut into julienne strips
1 and 1/2 cups bean sprouts
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced in moon shapes
1/4 cup scallions, cut diagonally
1/8 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1/8 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cups red leaf lettuce
Cracked white pepper, to taste
1 pear or mango, diced

Place all salad dressing ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Set aside. Massage cabbage and collard greens with coconut oil for 30 seconds. Add rice, remaining vegetables, and cracked pepper. Toss with Thai curry dressing. Garnish with diced pears or mangos. For a more saucy salad increase the curry dressing ingredients by one half.