Cashew Crunch Salad
Vibrant, fresh, flavorful, and delicious - this healthy Cashew Crunch Salad dressed with Sesame dressing is going to be your new favorite healthy lunch recipe. This will take you minutes to make and everyone in your home will love it.
Ingredients
Ingredients For Cashew Crunch Salad
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce or any other greens or salad mix
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup chopped cucumbers
- ½ cup roasted and salted whole cashews
- 1 cup mandarin oranges
- ½ cup frozen and thawed corn optional
- ½ cup sliced scallions
- ½ cup chopped avocado
- 3 tablespoon sesame dressing homemade or store-bought
Homemade Sesame Dressing
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave honey is ok if not vegan
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper plus more to taste
Instructions
Instructions For Cashew Crunch Salad
- If making your own sesame salad dressing, whisk the avocado oil, vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup or agave, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl or jar and set aside. If using store-bought sesame salad dressing, proceed to the next step.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chopped romaine, shredded carrots, chopped cucumbers, sliced scallions, roasted and salted cashews, avocado, green onions/scallions, and mandarin oranges.
- Drizzle the sesame dressing over the top of the salad and toss together. Serve on two plates immediately and enjoy! See notes above for adding protein or storing this salad for a meal-prep lunch!
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 10gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 288mgPotassium: 1186mgFiber: 12gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 18060IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 137mgIron: 5mg
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