Cashew Nut Salad
This isn't your typical side salad. Cashew Nut Salad combines cashews, bacon, pears and grapes with mixed greens and a snappy curried vinaigrette for an easy salad recipe that will liven up any meal!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 181kcal
Ingredients
- 1 10 ounce package mixed salad greens
- 3/4 cup lightly salted cashews
- 4 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 medium pear thinly sliced
- 1 cup halved seedless red grapes
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
For the Dressing:
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper*
- a generous pinch of salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Optional: Let the red onion soak in an ice water bath for 10 minutes, then squeeze dry with paper towels. This will mellow out the sometimes harsh flavor of red onions.
- In a large serving bowl add the mixed greens, cashews, bacon, pear, grapes and red onion.
- To a mason jar with a tight fitting lid, add the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, curry powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Shake well to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Notes
If you are sensitive to spice, the cayenne pepper can be omitted.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 218mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g