Chop-It-Up Veggie Salad with Tahini Garlic Dressing

Chop-It-Up Veggie Salad

• 4 -5 cups kale, washed and chopped or torn
• ¹⁄₂ bell pepper (color of choice, I used red)
• 4 scallions, chopped
• ¹⁄₂ cup red onion, sliced thin
• 1 small head endive, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
• ¹⁄₄ cup juice-sweetened dried cherries, whole or rough chopped (or other dried fruit such as raisins, cranberries, etc)
• 3 -4 Tbsp hemp seeds (or other seeds)
• ¹⁄₃ cup walnuts or other nuts, eliminate for nut-free
• fresh parsley , rough chop (or other fresh herb)
• Tahini-Garlic Dressing, recipe follows

Tahini-Garlic Dressing

• ¹⁄₄ cup tahini
• 3 Tbsp egg-free mayo (I use soy-free Vegenaise, can sub regular mayo if you prefer)
• juice from one large lemon or two small
• 1 -2 cloves garlic (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon onion powder
• ¹⁄₂ tsp Himalayan pink sea salt
• 3 -4 Tbsp water (or more to reach desired consistency)
• 1 small scallion, minced (optional)
• freshly ground black pepper to taste