Nori Crunch Salad with Avocado

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Nori is the seaweed that is used in sushi. It is mild in flavor and rich in nutrients. In fact, Koki, my Japanese hair stylist, claims that the reason Japanese women have such good hair is because of all the sea vegetables in their diet. It can be bought at Whole Foods or any health food store. I tend to put three sheets of it in per person, but to be honest there never seems to be enough. I always wish I had put in more. The dressing is the divine touch on this salad. The measurements below are meant to be guidelines, not rules. Just add each ingredient until there is the perfect harmony of sweet, salty and tangy. The coconut aminos (found at Whole Foods, health food stores or Amazon) is the subtle secret weapon.

I often bring a large bowl of this salad to potlucks, one: because I know everyone will love it, and two: because I’m guaranteed to have something healthy to eat that I like and thus avoid the post-potluck comatose.

Meal

Ingredients:

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for 4 people or 2 hungry people

A bag of pre-washed organic mixed greens
1 ripe avocado
1/2 English or other type cucumber (peeled if desired)
6 sheets nori* (roasted or toasted or raw)
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro – leaves only (optional)
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (*Watch video on how to choose the best olive oil.)
1 capful wheat-free tamari* (or soy sauce)
1-2 capfuls apple cider vinegar*
A few squirts of Braggs’ Amino Acids*
1 capful Coconut Secret’s Raw Coconut Aminos Seasoning Sauce*

Directions:

Put the greens in a salad bowl.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and score the “meat” into cube-sized pieces.
Scrape it out of the peel and onto the greens.
Cut cucumber in half vertically and then cut it into a 1/4″ slices.
Using kitchen scissors (or your hands to rip) cut the nori into finger-sized bits.
Tear off the cilantro leaves from the bunch, rinse and dry them, and throw them in.
Add the ingredients for the dressing, tossing and tasting until it arrives at your perfection.

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