Kale Salad with Cashews and Chickpeas Recipe | Cooking With Jade

Kale Salad with Cashews and Chickpeas Recipe

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Kale Salad with Cashews and Chickpeas Recipe

 

Kale Salad with Cashews and Chickpeas Recipe

Are you aware that people who have a high intake of fruits and vegetables appear to have a lower risk of cancer? Kale is one of the highest nutritional leafy foods that offer a variety of health benefits. Kale is fiber-rich and also contains antioxidants and vitamins. This kale salad is super simple to make and cashews and chickpeas dressing is making it perfectly healthy.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup raw cashew nuts
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 tsp honey optional
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch of ground pepper
  • 1 bunch kale midribs removed, leaves finely chopped (about 2 litres/8 cups)
  • 1/4 cup canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 carrot peeled and grated into strips
  • 2 apples sliced (about 750 ml / 3 cups)
  • 1 avocado cubed
  • 1/2 cup goat cheese crumbled (optional)
  • 1/3 cup dried cherries
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle the cashews with 180 ml (3/4 cup) of water. Cover and let soak overnight.
  • Pour the cashews and their soaking liquid into the bowl of a blender. Add lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey and salt. Pepper. Blend until smooth – you should have about 330 ml (1 1/3 cups) of dressing.
  • In a large bowl, place the chopped kale and cover with hot water. Leave to soak for at least 1 minute. Drain and squeeze the kale to extract as much liquid as possible.
  • Return to bowl. Add chickpeas, carrot, apples, avocado, goat cheese (if desired), dried cherries and pumpkin seeds. Drizzle with cashew vinaigrette. Stir to coat the ingredients. Serve on a serving platter.
  • Enjoy your dish!

Notes

NUTRITIONAL FACTS:
Amount per Serving | Calories 149g | Fats: 8g | Cholesterol: 0.0mg | Total Carbohydrate: 16g | Protein:4g
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