CASHEW AND RED BELL PEPPER DRESSING FOR KALE

Cashew and Red Bell Pepper Dressing for Kale image

Creamy, spicy, tangy, amazing kale dressing for salad or chips! This dressing can easily make any kale hater a new kale lover! Vegan and clean-eating friendly. Toss on kale for salad or toss and bake for cheesy chips.

Provided by JuliaChildWannabe

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Salad Dressing Recipes

Time 6h16m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1 ½ teaspoons salt
8 ounces kale leaves, or more to taste

Steps:

Rinse cashews and soak in a jar with enough water to cover for at least 6 hours.
Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute.
Place soaked cashews, red bell pepper, lemon juice, sriracha hot sauce, 1 tablespoon water, nutritional yeast, and salt in a blender. Scrape cooked garlic and olive oil mixture into blender. Blend until smooth and creamy dressing forms, 1 to 2 minutes.
Toss kale together with dressing in a large bowl until evenly coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 1355.9 mg, Sugar 3.1 g