Full of crunchy fresh veggies, this salad is almost a meal.

Vinaigrette Dressing:

1 tsp salt

2 TBS red wine vinegar

1 TBS balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp black pepper

6 TBS olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

Combine ingredients and whisk or blend with a hand mixer.

Salad Ingredients:

1 small head Romaine lettuce, chopped

5 – 6 cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup shredded red cabbage

a small handful cilantro, chopped

1/2 cup white beans (canned, rinsed and drained)

6 - 8 asparagus spears (grilled in olive oil and salt on a grill pan until slightly charred and tender)

1/4 cup tamari pumpkin seeds (get these at bulk bins at Down To Earth)

1/4 cup sprouted lentils, peas, beans (you can buy these at the sprout section of supermarkets)

a few cauliflower florets, broken into tiny pieces

1/2 carrot, grated or cut thin

Combine and toss salad ingredients, then add the dressing.