Heat a sauce pan and combine all the dressing ingredients to it except salt and lime juice. Let it boil for 5- 7 minutes. Keep stirring at intervals. When it slightly thickens and coconut flakes are visible on the surface turn off the flame and let it cool completely.
Once cooled blend the dressing in a blender until smooth and creamy. Now pour the dressing into a bowl and mix in salt and lime juice. Keep it aside.
In a mixing bowl combine all the salad ingredients and toss in the dressing.Serve and enjoy.
Notes
This dressing recipe yields about 1 ½ cups.
The dressing can be stored in an air tight glass container in the refrigerator for a week. But definitely fresh dressing tastes way better.