Superfood Salad with Creamy Cashew Dressing
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 473.8kcal
For the Salad
- 3 cups chopped Swiss chard or Kale
- 1 cup cooked quinoa *
- ½ cup red bell pepper seeded and diced
- ¼ cup shelled edamame
- ¼ cup red cabbage sliced
- ¼ cup fresh mango diced
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup red onion diced (optional)
- 2 tablespoon coconut flakes
For the Creamy Cashew Dressing
- ½ cup cashew pieces raw and unsalted
- ½ cup water more if necessary
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- juice of ½ lemon
* to yield 1 cup cooked quinoa you'll need ⅓ cup dry quinoa + ⅔ cup water and cook according to package directions .
For the Dressing
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and let set for 5 min. (to let cashews soften, while you assemble the salad).
Using an immersion blender (or a regular blender) blend until completely combined.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 473.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 60.8g | Protein: 16.6g | Fat: 21.7g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Sodium: 90.1mg | Fiber: 9.5g | Sugar: 18.4g