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Summer Berry Salad & Plant-Based Cashew Ranch

Delicious summer berry salad made with strawberries, blueberries, cucumber, red onion, broccoli, and crunchy almonds on a bed of fresh spinach. Drizzle some of the creamy plant-based cashew ranch on top for the perfect combination of flavors and textures with this easy summertime dish.

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When it comes to warmer weather, I love having as much fresh produce as possible. I especially love salads like this gorgeous berry salad. It’s the perfect summertime side dish. Also, it makes for an incredibly simple lunch that can be thrown together in a matter of minutes.

The combination of ingredients in this salad are definitely a favorite when it comes to salads. The strawberries and blueberries add just enough sweetness that goes so well with the other ingredients. It all ties together with the plant-based cashew ranch too. However, it is also really good topped with a tangy balsamic vinaigrette.

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Summer Berry Salad with Plant-Based Cashew Ranch

Course Dinner, Salad
Cuisine Plant-Based, Vegan
Keyword berry salad, blueberry salad, cashew ranch, salad, strawberry salad, vegan ranch
Prep Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

Salad

  • 8 oz spinach
  • 1 cup strawberries
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup Daily Crunch Almonds
  • 1/2 cup broccoli
  • 1/2 small red onion
  • 1 cucumber

Plant-Based Cashew Ranch

  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1 tbs apple cider vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/8 red onion
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dill weed
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Cashew Ranch Dressing

  1. Combine cashews, almond milk, acv, garlic clove and red onion to blender. Blend until creamy.

  2. Add in dried parsley, dill weed, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.

Salad

  1. Put the spinach in a large salad bowl. Chop strawberries, broccoli, onion, and cucumber. Add to spinach with the remaining ingredients. Top with cashew ranch and serve.

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Three Bean Kale and Quinoa Salad

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A perfect summertime recipe, this three bean kale and quinoa salad is extremely healthy of full of beneficial superfoods. All the vegetables makes this salad light and fresh while the quinoa provides a hearty grain that helps to keep you full. In addition, it’s easy to throw together and does great in the freezer, just defrost and add fresh veggies.

3 bean kale and quinoa salad

Three bean kale and quinoa salad is a perfect summertime dinner. It can be enjoyed cold, which makes it perfect for warm nights. Additionally, this recipe is easy and quick to throw together and does great in the freezer.

This recipe is a superfood salad, with many of it’s ingredients being some of the healthiest foods you can consume. Legumes, kale, garlic and quinoa are all nutrient dense and powerful ingredients that provide a vast amount of health benefits.

Beans should be a staple in everyone’s diet. There are full of amazing health benefits as well as being a great source of plant-based protein. Chickpeas are also extremely healthy and offer many health benefits. In addition, the use of kale provides an abundance of antioxidants and essential vitamins and nutrients.

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3 Bean Kale & Quinoa Salad

A perfect summertime recipe, this three bean kale and quinoa salad is extremely healthy of full of beneficial superfoods. All the vegetables makes this salad light and fresh while the quinoa provides a hearty grain that helps to keep you full. In addition, it's easy to throw together and does great in the freezer, just defrost and add fresh veggies.

Course Dinner
Cuisine Plant-Based, Vegan
Keyword garbanzo beans, plant-based dinner
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa ( about 1 1/2 cups cooked )
  • 1 1/2 cup cooked black beans
  • 1 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas aka garbanzo beans
  • 1 1/2 cup cooked pinto beans
  • 1/2 cup loose parsley
  • 4 cups chopped kale
  • 2 tbs lime juice
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 jalapeño (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cook beans. Here, you can either cook all the beans together in an instant pot or on the stove. Alternatively, you can cook a pound of each separately and freeze the remaining for other meals. You can also use drained, canned beans.

  2. Add uncooked qunioa to sauce pan with 1 cup of water. Cook on medium for about 10 minutes or until quinoa is soft.

  3. While the quinoa is cooking, combine all of the beans in a large bowl.

  4. Chop the parsley and kale. Add to beans.

  5. Add cooked quinoa to the bowl. Stir to combine and then add lime juice, oregano, garlic cloves, salt and pepper.

  6. Dice tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and jalapeño.

  7. Serve bean salad and add the chopped fresh vegetables on top.

Recipe Notes

This recipe is great to double and freeze for later. Simply defrost, chop fresh vegetables and add to the salad.

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Easy Zesty Kale Salad with Walnuts & Raisins

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Kale Salad

This zesty kale salad is extremely easy to make and takes just about 15 minutes to throw together. The lemon juice adds a delicious zesty flavor while the walnut add a nice crunch and the raisins give a hint of sweetness. It is a great side to a main dish or a light and easy lunch. Furthermore, this salad is full of nutrients and a deliciously healthy recipe.

Super Food Salad

Kale, a cruciferous leafy green that is one of the most commonly known super foods and for good reason. Kale is an extremely nutrient dense plant that is apart of the cabbage family. It is among some of the most nutrient dense foods you can eat. Kale is full of iron, in fact it contains more iron per calorie than beef. In addition to the many other health benefits, kale is an excellent source of calcium, vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A.



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Zesty Kale Salad with Walnuts & Raisins

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 5

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of kale
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • splash of lemon juice
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Saute pepper, onion, and one garlic clove.

  2. Chop and steam kale.

  3. Add kale, chopped walnuts, raisins, lemon juice, salt, pepper and sauteed green pepper and onion into a bowl. Stir to combine.

  4. Press fresh garlic clove and stir.

  5. Serve as a side or double to recipe for a healthy and easy meal.

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