Superfood Salad

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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

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.