Thrive With Pam !: Raw Vegan Waldorf Salad!

Thrive With Pam !: Raw Vegan Waldorf Salad!: So - I get a weekly produce box and I'm always trying to come up with clever recipes to use what I get.  In last weeks box some of ...

Raw Vegan Waldorf Salad!

So - I get a weekly produce box and I'm always trying to come up with clever recipes to use what I get.  In last weeks box some of the items included honey crisp apples (my fave), celery and grapes.  I was thinking . . . . hmmm . . .what can I do with these things and thought if I threw in some walnuts I would basically have a Waldorf Salad.  I loved Waldorf Salad as a kid.  Traditional Waldorf Salad is made with mayonnaise, but as a kid I also had it with whipped cream.  I knew I could come up with a vegan version and here it is:

1/2 cup soaked raw cashews
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp raw honey
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp chia seeds

1 apple cored and chopped
1 cup of grapes, halved
1 large celery stalk, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Place the cashews, water, lemon juice, honey, vinegar, and chia into a blender or high speed blender and blend until smooth.  Toss with salad ingredients and serve.  Should serve about 2-3 people.

How do I know this is a good one?  I tested it on two picky kids eaters and they LOVED it!  Enjoy and I would love to hear your comments !

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Hi and welcome to my healthy blog!  Health is my passion - but that wasn't always true for me.  My journey really began when I was 31 and pregnant with my daughter.  I knew I would only have one child and decided a healthy child was pretty important.  So . . . I picked up the John Robbins book The Food Revolution.  That book changed my life forever.  I changed the way I ate overnight.  Literally.  Since then, I've been on a mission to learn all I can about health.  Healthy food, healthy mind, healthy body, healthy spirit and healthy planet.  The more I learn, the more I want to know.  I've tried a lot of dietary theories - Atkins, vegetarian, vegan, macrobiotic and raw - just to name a few.  I was most passionate about raw and still eat high raw.  But what I have discovered on my journey is that not one diet fits all and that for me, each diet had a point of diminishing returns.  And I also learned that being healthy is not just about the food you put in your mouth.  It's also about what you feed your mind, body and spirit.

After years in the corporate world, I decided to pursue my passion and enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and pursue a health coaching certification.  I want to teach the world what I know!  I look forward to getting to know you and hope I can be a part of your healthy journey.  I would love to hear any comments and ideas on any topics.

Peace Love and Health