Creamy Apple, Celery and Grape Salad

By NiteSki

Ingredients

• Cashew-naise:
• 1 cup whole raw cashews
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon Bragg Liquid Aminos
• Salad:
• 3 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, cored and diced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
• 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

For the cashew-naise, put cashews in a container, add cold water to cover by an inch; cover the container and refrigerate overnight.

Drain cashews and rinse under cold water. Place soaked cashews in a blender and add vinegar, mustard, turmeric, liquid aminos and 3/4 cup water. Blend until very smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

For salad, in a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Toss again with celery, grapes and cashew-naise. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

To serve, place lettuce onto a large platter or individual serving plates and top with apple mixture.

Sprinkle with walnuts.