Rutabaga Apple Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium rutabaga, peeled and coarsely grated
• 2 large apples, cored and diced (i used red delicious)
• 2 carrots, peeled and grated
• 1/2 cup raisins, sultanas, currants (i used yellow rasins) or 1/2 cup dried cranberries (i used yellow rasins)
• hand full dates, chopped (i used parnoosh soft iranian dates)
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• freshly cracked pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup tahini (i used almond hazelnut butter!)
• sea salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 lightly toast sesame seeds in a dry sauté pan over medium heat until golden and fragrant, about 3-5 minutes. set aside and let cool.
• 2 grate rutabaga with a large-holed grater or a food processor. toss with chopped apples and 2 tbsp of lemon juice, to prevent browning, in a large bowl. add grated carrot, and raisins, and chopped dates - mix it all up.
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, and sea salt, to taste, then add water and continue to whisk until smooth.
• 4 drizzle dressing over salad, and stir to combine, then add sesame seeds. serve at room temperature or chilled.
• 5 enjoy the energy!