Fresh Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

3 mixed salad greens
1 carrot
1 cucumber
1 tomato
1 scallion
1/4 c mint
1 tb sesame seeds
2 garlic
1 ts peppers
1/4 c brown rice syrup
2 tb lime juice
3 tamari
2 tb water
1/4 c peanuts

Instructions

SALAD: Tear greens into bite sized pieces. Toss all salad ingredients & arrange on a serving platter. DRESSING: Dry roast the sesame seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat, stirring often until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool. Whisk together the garlic, pepper flakes, syrup, lime juice, tamari & water. Pour dressing over the salad. Garnish with sesame seeds & peanuts & serve at room temperature.