Superfood Salad

By tdabbs

lots of chopping but worth it!

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
• 1/2 tsp salt
• fresh pepper
• 1 bunch kale, thinly sliced (about 8 cups)
• 1/4 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup grated carrot (buy the julienned ones)
• 2 gala apples, finely chopped (about 3 cups)
• 1 avocado, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup dried cherries (or dried figs)
• 1/4 cup pepitas

Details

Adapted from chatelaine.com

Preparation

Step 1

SOAK cashews in water, covered, overnight. Pour cashews and liquid into a blender along with lemon juice, Dijon mustard, 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, butternut squash or carrot, apples, avocado, dried cherries, sliced almonds and pepitas. Drizzle with cashew dressing. Toss to coat.