Sensational Summer Salad with Creamy Lemon-Mint Dressing

MIchelle and Roxanne Lawrence & extended family/friends from Virginia to Ireland (country) gather for a fabulous, easy to make a Sensational Summer Salad with Creamy Lemon-Mint Dressing with pasta, veggies and voila!! Join the #LunchBreakLIVE party!

RECIPE:  Sensational Summer Salad with a Creamy Lemon Mint Dressing

INGREDIENTS (for the salad)

• 1 large head green leafy lettuce, coarsely chopped
• 1 to 2 shredded carrots
• 1 shredded beet
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 to 2 ribs of celery, chopped
• ½ cup chopped cabbage
• 2 cups cooked Tinkyada brand brown rice spiral pasta
• 1 can organic garbanzo beans
• Micro greens for garnish

INGREDIENTS (for the dressing)

• ½ cup water
• ½ cup raw cashews (soaked for 30 minutes prior to preparation to soften)
• 3 tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 medium clove of garlic
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 1 large handful of fresh mint

 DIRECTIONS

1. Blend all dressing ingredients in a high speed blender.
2. Place all salad ingredients into a large salad bowl.
3. Pour dressing over the salad and toss well.
4. Top with micro greens and enjoy!

Sensational Summer Salad with Creamy Lemon-Mint Dressing

Roxanne Lawrence with her Vertical Garden

Sensational Summer Salad with Pasta and Creamy Lemon-Mint Dressing

Lawrence Sisters’ Extended Family from Virginia and Ireland

Michelle Lawrence (LT) and Roxanne Lawrence (RT) with their Sensational Summer Salad with Creamy Lemon-Mint Dressing, Tomatoes and Crusty Bread