When it’s cold and blustery outside, I want to wrap up in a blanket and eat a huge pile of mashed potatoes or some other mass carbo-laden feast. I know I won’t feel good about myself after a comfort binge, but it’s so cold outside! (whine)
However, my heart won the battle vs. my brain in today’s frigid rainstorm. Fresh veggies sliced with a Mandoline with a little impromptu dressing of lemon juice, rice vinegar and balsamic reduction sauce and my tastebuds gleely leapt as if it were a hot summer’s day. This mandoline is super easy to use and comes with several blades to pop-in and adjust the cut sizes and shapes. It’s also available on Amazon Prime.
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini
- 1 carrot
Instructions
- Mix dressing and toss veggies into it - 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon balsamic reduction sauce (store-bought)
- Mix in 1/4 cup of diced fresh cilantro.
- Slice 1 avocado and 1 tomato, arrange and season with salt and a little cayenne if you prefer.
Here’s the low down:
Using a mandoline, simply slice:
- 1 zucchini
- 1 carrot
- Mix dressing and toss veggies into it – 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon balsamic reduction sauce (store-bought)
- Mix in 1/4 cup of diced fresh cilantro.
- Slice 1 avocado and 1 tomato, arrange and season with salt and a little cayenne if you prefer.
The cilantro and lemon give these crunchy veggies a kick and it’s also a satisfying salad! Fight the winter blues and power through with a healthy pick-me-up salad!
