Creamy Apple, Celery and Grape Salad
2 - Lunch, Salad
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
Description
This vegan riff on Waldorf salad is deliciously rich and crunchy. Instead of chopping the romaine lettuce, you can also use whole leaves to line a bowl or platter and serve the salad on top.
Dairy Free [1]
Low Sodium [2]
Vegan [3]
Vegetarian [4]
High Fiber [5]
Directions
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.
Nutrition
Per Serving:280 calories (140 from fat), 15g total fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 80mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (6g dietary fiber, 17g sugar), 8g protein