Carrot Noodle Skincare Bowl (Printable Version)

Spiralized carrots with fresh vegetables, avocado, and tangy tahini-lime dressing create this vibrant, nourishing bowl perfect for quick healthy lunches.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 3 large carrots, peeled and spiralized
02 - 1 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
03 - 1 cup red bell pepper, julienned
04 - 1 ripe avocado, sliced
05 - 2 cups baby spinach
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

→ Dressing

07 - 2 tablespoons tahini
08 - 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
09 - 1 tablespoon water
10 - 1 teaspoon maple syrup
11 - 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari (gluten-free if needed)
12 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
13 - Salt and pepper, to taste

→ Toppings

14 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
15 - 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds

# Steps:

01 - Peel and spiralize the carrots into thin noodles.
02 - Distribute the carrot noodles evenly between two serving bowls.
03 - Top each bowl with cucumber slices, julienned red bell pepper, avocado slices, baby spinach, and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lime juice, water, maple syrup, soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy. Adjust consistency with additional water if necessary.
05 - Drizzle the dressing evenly over the assembled bowls.
06 - Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds on top of each bowl.
07 - Serve immediately to preserve freshness and texture.

# Expert Insights:

01 -
  • The tahini lime dressing hits that perfect tangy creamy note that makes you want to lick the bowl
  • You get all the satisfaction of noodle slurping without the afternoon food coma
  • It comes together in twenty minutes but looks like you just came back from a spa retreat
02 -
  • Spiralized carrots release water as they sit so if you are meal prepping this store the dressing separately and add it right before eating
  • The tahini dressing thickens up in the fridge so you may need to whisk in another teaspoon of water to loosen it again
  • A microplane makes the garlic basically disappear into the dressing which means no raw garlic bites
03 -
  • Use the thinnest noodle setting on your spiralizer since carrot noodles can get unwieldy if they are too thick
  • Sprinkle the avocado with a little lime juice before adding it to the bowl to keep it from browning
  • Toast your seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for just two minutes until fragrant but watch them closely since they go from perfect to burned quickly
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