Recipe

Soaking cashews softens them for creamy consistency in recipes. They are different than other nuts that are soaked to improve digestibility.

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped cabbage or cauliflower

• 4 cups chopped broccoli

• 1 cup sunflower seeds

• ½ cup chopped chives

• 1 T chopped fresh dill

• 1 t each salt and pepper

Dressing

• 1 cup raw cashews soaked for at least 1 hour

• Juice of one lemon (about 2 T)

• ½ cup water

• 2 cloves fresh garlic

• 3 T honey

• 1 T onion powder

• Pinch of cayenne

Instructions

• Mix cabbage, broccoli, sunflower seeds, chives and dill in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

• Drain cashews from soaking water.

• In a high-speed blender such as a Vitamix blend all dressing ingredients until smooth.

• Add more water as needed for desired consistency.

• Fold dressing into vegetables. Refrigerate.

• Will keep well for several days.

• Dressing is delicious as a vegetable dip.

Notes

Tip: Cashews are not actually raw since they are heated during their processing to remove the outer shell. When purchasing cashews, the options are usually raw or roasted.