This fibre-rich, protein-packed salad makes a sublime side dish, or, if reduced to four servings, a perfect complete meal when served atop fresh salad greens with some crusty whole grain bread.
Per serving:
Steam carrots until just tender. In large salad bowl, combine all salad ingredients and mix well. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve.
Meanwhile, grind sesame seeds in blender or food processor. Combine ground sesame seeds with remaining topping ingredients in medium bowl and mix well. If mixture appears too thick, thin with a little bit of water. Chill in refrigerator until ready to assemble the whole salad.
To serve, divide salad equally among 6 salad plates and top each serving with generous dollop of sesame seed topping.