Garden Salad with Smoked Almond Dressing

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup almonds smoked
• 4 servings bell pepper black
• 1 cup carrots shredded
• 1 Handful cilantro leaves fresh
• 1 clove garlic 
• 1 Handful mint leaves fresh
• 0.3 cup olive oil extra-virgin
• 1  bell pepper red cut into matchsticks
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 2  hearts romaine lettuce chopped
• 4  scallions thinly sliced into sticks cut into 3-inch lengths then
• 4  sun-dried tomatoes soft chopped
• 2 tablespoons splash of water 
• 1  zucchini cut into matchsticks

Equipment

• food processor

Directions

1. Place lettuce on large platter and scatter veggies across the top.
2. Put the garlic, almonds, sun dried tomatoes, cilantro, mint and vinegar in food processor and turn it on - if you have trouble getting the dressing going, add a splash (2 tablespoons) of water then stream in extra-virgin olive oil. Process the dressing then season it with black pepper, to taste, and pour evenly over the salad and serve.