Kale salad with creamy cashew dressing Recipe

Name: Kale salad with creamy cashew dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 cup raw cashews; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard; 3/4 tsp honey, (optional); 1 bunch kale, thinly sliced, about 8 cups; 1/4 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 carrot, peeled and grated; 2 gala apples, sliced, about 3 cups; 1 avocado, finely chopped; 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese, (optional); 1/3 cup dried cherries; 1/4 cup pepitas

Ingredients

2/3 cup raw cashews
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
3/4 tsp honey, (optional)
1 bunch kale, thinly sliced, about 8 cups
1/4 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 carrot, peeled and grated
2 gala apples, sliced, about 3 cups
1 avocado, finely chopped
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese, (optional)
1/3 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup pepitas

	PREP TIME 30m	COOK TIME 30m	TOTAL TIME 1h
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

SOAK cashews in water, covered, overnight.
Pour cashews and liquid into a blender along with lemon juice, Dijon, honey and salt.
Season with fresh pepper.
Whirl until very smooth.
It should measure about 1 1/3 cups.
COVER kale with hot water in a large bowl for at least 1 min.
Drain and squeeze kale dry.
Return to bowl.
Add chickpeas, carrot, apples, avocado, goat cheese, dried cherries and pepitas.
Drizzle with cashew dressing. Toss to coat.