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Green Goddess Salad with Cashew Basil Dressing surrounded by cucumbers, green onions and sprouts

Green Goddess Salad with Cashew Basil Dressing

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Spring, Summer
GF OF RSF
25 mins Prep: 20 mins Cook: 5 mins
Serves 2

Bright, aromatic, and packed with vitamins, this salad is lovely as a lighter lunch or dinner, but can also be enjoyed with other more filling ingredients such as tofu, chickpeas, tempeh, rice or quinoa.  

Ingredients Recipe Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Common Questions & Swaps

Ingredients

Creamy Dressing

  • ½ cup raw cashews
  • ¼ cup packed fresh basil
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp filtered water
  • 1 garlic clove , peeled
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp lemon joice
  • 1 tsp light miso
  • ¼ tsp sea salt , plus more to taste

Salad

  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 5 kale leaves , stems removed and roughly chopped
  • 4 mini cucumbers , thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions (green and white parts) , sliced
  • Microgreens
  • Black sesame seeds , optional

Recipe

  1. Step 1

    Add cashews to a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 20 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add water and peas to a small saucepan. Turn heat to high and cook until the peas are bright green and tender.

  3. Step 3

    Drain and transfer the peas to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process.

  4. Step 4

    Prepare dressing by draining and rinsing the cashews.

  5. Step 5

    Add cashews to a high speed blender along with basil, water, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, miso and salt.

  6. Step 6

    Blend until smooth. If you are having a hard time blending all the ingredients together, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water and blend again.

  7. Step 7

    Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.

  8. Step 8

    Transfer kale to a large bowl. Add dressing and massage using your hands for 5 minutes.

  9. Step 9

    Assemble the salad by dividing the kale and peas between two bowls. Add cucumbers, green onions add microgreens.

  10. Step 10

    Top with black sesame seeds (if using). Enjoy immediately.

Common Questions & Swaps

  • Can I use another nut or seed instead of the raw cashews? I find that cashews are the nuts that result in the smoothest, creamiest dressings so I would not substitute them.
  • Can I use coriander instead of basil? Yes, totally. The flavor of the dressing and salad will be different, but it will be delicious. 
  • Other swaps include:
    • Using edemames instead of frozen peas.
    • Using spinach instead of kale. In that case, no need to massage the greens. 
    • Adding in smoked tofu for extra protein. 
Green Goddess Salad with Cashew Basil Dressing surrounded by cucumbers, green onions and sprouts
Green Goddess Salad with Cashew Basil Dressing surrounded by cucumbers, green onions and sprouts
Green Goddess Salad with Cashew Basil Dressing
Green Goddess Salad with Cashew Basil Dressing with dressing being poured