Description

Gingery Kale Salad with Cashew Dressing Ingredients GREEN BEANS 1 cup green beans (stems removed, steamed and chopped) 1 tsp tamari (or soy sauce if not gluten free) 1/2 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp maple syrup 1 tsp sesame seeds ( optional ) SALAD 2 tsp sesame oil (or grape seed oil) 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced 2 bundles lacinato (non curly) kale (torn into bite-size pieces, large stalks removed) 3 medium whole carrots (chopped or ribboned*) 1/2 medium red bell pepper (quartered and thinly sliced) 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro or basil ( optional ) 1/3 cup roasted salted cashews (or sub peanuts) DRESSING 1/3 cup salted cashew butter (or sub peanut butter) 1 Tbsp tamari (or soy sauce if not gluten free) 2 tsp fresh grated (or very finely minced) ginger 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 Tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp chili garlic sauce ( optional // or 1/4 tsp red pepper flake- amount as original recipe is written) Instructions Steam green beans slightly so they still have a bite, either in a steamer basket on the stovetop, or in the microwave