Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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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