Chopped Mixed Salad with Almonds | Paleo | Gluten-free | The JOYful Table

Ingredients

• 1 baby cos lettuce (aka romaine), chopped
• 2 lebanese cucumber(s), small chunks
• 1 red capsicum(s), diced
• 1 lge carrot(s), diced
• 1 x 200g punnet grape tomato(es), cut in half
• 2 spring onion(s), plus some green tops, finely sliced
• 1 lge celery stick(s), diced
• 1 lge avocado(s), roughly diced
• 2 Tbsp mint leaves, chopped
• 2 Tbsp coriander, leaves or parsley chopped
• 1/2 cup raw or roasted almonds, roughly chopped (replace with seeds for nut-free)
• DRESSING:
• 2 Tbsp almond butter/spread, or sunflower butter for nut-free
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 Tbsp coconut aminos
• 1 tsp maple syrup (100%)
• Sea salt & pepper to taste