CREAMY APPLE, CELERY AND GRAPE SALAD

Ingredients

Cashew-naise:
1 cup whole raw cashews
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon Bragg Liquid Aminos
Salad:
3 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, cored and diced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup seedless grapes, halved
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Directions

For the cashew-naise, put cashews in a container, add cold water to cover by an inch; cover the container and refrigerate overnight. Drain cashews and rinse under cold water. Place soaked cashews in a blender and add vinegar, mustard, turmeric, liquid aminos and 3/4 cup water. Blend until very smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

For salad, in a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Toss again with celery, grapes and cashew-naise. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

To serve, place lettuce onto a large platter or individual serving plates and top with apple mixture. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Nutritional Info

Per Serving:
280 calories (140 from fat)
15g total fat
2.5g saturated fat
80mg sodium
32g carbohydrates
6 g dietary fiber
17g sugar
8g protein