Cashew Crunch Salad With Sesame Dressing
This Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing is a kale-based salad with a creamy sesame dressing. Cashew kale salad has almost an Asian flavor profile with sesame, pepper, scallions, and sesame seeds.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 287kcal
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2 large bunches lacinato kale
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ red onion sliced thin
- 1 red pepper sliced thin
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 bunch scallions chopped
- 2 avocados diced
- 1 cup roasted and salted cashews chopped
- 3 tablespoon sesame seeds
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup tahini
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Wash and dry kale. Chop leaves off stems and then chop kale into small pieces. Once all of the kale has been chopped, add 1 teaspoon salt to kale and massage well to break it down. Set aside.
- Make dressing by whisking together all of the dressing ingredients in order as listed. Set aside.
- To kale mixture, add sliced onion, red pepper, carrots, and scallions. Then add in avocado, cashews, and sesame seeds.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss until well combined. Top with more cashew pieces and sesame seeds if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 567mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3509IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg