This healthy and vegan Cashew Balsamic Quinoa Salad is a hearty meal. Its packed with a variety of flavors and is protein rich along with being high in fiber.
In a blender combine all the dressing ingredients except salt and blend into a creamy smooth dressing. Keep it aside.
In a salad bowl combine all the salad ingredients.
Fold in the dressing and toss it well.
Garnish with more raw cashew nuts and serve immediately.
Notes
Cashew nuts bring a mild sweetness to the dressing but feel free to add pinch of brown sugar if the dressing is too tangy for your palate.
When blending the dressing feel free to add about 1-2 tbsp. of water to ease out the blending process. However, do not exceed the water content since it is suppose to be thick in consistency.
If not using the dressing immediately, it may thicken a little. Just before tossing it into the salad add few drops of water to the dressing and whip it with a spoon and then toss it in the salad. You can add few drops on the fresh blended dressing too if desired. (Don’t add too much water. The consistency should be thick, creamy and smooth).
This dressing can be refrigerated for about 2 weeks in an air tight glass container.