Mediterranean Rainbow Salad with Easy Olive Oil Salad Dressing | Healthy VEGAN Recipe
Embrace the summer vibes with this Mediterranean twist on a classic and colorful Rainbow salad! This recipe is healthy, loaded with healthy salad veggies that are a vibrant and colorful display of Mother Nature's best produce! This summer salad recipe requires no cooking and is super easy to make, simply chop your favorite veg, make and drizzle the dressing, and serve!
Equipment
- Glass bowl
- Box grater
- Salad serving spoons
- Serving platter or bowl
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 2 carrots grated
- 1 cup of purple cabbage shredded
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper diced
- ½ cup of corn canned corn is fine
- ½ English cucumber cut into half rounds
- 1 can 400g/14 oz. chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- Small bunch of fresh dill chopped
For the Olive Oil Salad Dressing
- ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Juice from 1 lemon around 2-3 tablespoons
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- Salt and Cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice and dice all your choice of veggies into bite-sized pieces (around half an inch/ 1cm). Add all ingredients to a large bowl.2 carrots, 1 cup of purple cabbage, 1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, ½ cup of corn, ½ English cucumber, 1 can
- Gently mix the salad ingredients with salad spoons.
- Add olive oil to a small bowl and squeeze in the fresh lemon juice. Whisk with a fork until the oil and lemon juice begins to emulsify, this should take around 10-20 seconds.¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Juice from 1 lemon
- Add the minced garlic and season to taste with salt and cracked black pepper, mix well and set aside.2-3 garlic cloves, Salt and Cracked black pepper
- Break apart around half of the dill leaves and sprinkle on top of the salad. Drizzle with the Olive oil salad dressing and give everything one final mix before serving.Small bunch of fresh dill
- Serve in small bowls and garnish with a few stands of dill.
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Notes
Cooking Tips:
- Use a food processor for a fast and convenient way to slice, dice, and shred your veggies.
- Use whatever fresh veggies you prefer to suit your taste and color palette. We suggest using the freshest seasonal veggies you can find!
- We use canned corn, however fresh or frozen corn is also a great option.