Marinated Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini, julienned
• 1 cucumber, julienned
• 1 cup cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup broccoli
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup nuts or seeds
• 1 avocado, sliced
• sunflower seeds
• dates, chopped
For the marinade
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup good quality olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp cracked pepper
• 1 bunch basil, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp thyme

Instructions

1. Combine ingredients for marinade in a large bowl and whisk together.
2. Add the zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, onions and seeds and toss together until evenly coated.
3. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (it's great refrigerated overnight too)
4. Top with avocado, sunflower seeds and dates right before serving.