Dairy-Free Classic Blue Cheese Salad
Meet your new favorite salad: the Dairy-Free Classic Blue Cheese Salad—a vibrant, health-forward twist on a timeless classic! Packed with crisp mixed baby greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and a zing of red onion, this salad is topped with creamy, dairy-free blue cheese made from cashews for an irresistible plant-based alternative. The homemade dressing, flavored with lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and hints of garlic and onion, ensures every bite bursts with bold flavors. Finished with toasted walnuts for added texture and richness, this salad is as satisfying as it is refreshing. Perfect for a quick lunch, a dinner side, or impressing guests, this recipe delivers big on taste without any dairy!
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Ingredients
- 5 cups Mixed baby greens
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Cucumber, sliced
- 0.5 cup Red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup Dairy-free blue cheese
- 1 cup Raw cashews
- 3 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 0.25 cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 0.5 cup Walnuts, toasted and chopped
Directions
Step 1
Begin by soaking the cashews in hot water for at least 15 minutes and drain them well.
Step 2
In a blender, combine the soaked cashews, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, water, chia seeds, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Step 3
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the crumbled dairy-free blue cheese. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Step 4
While the blue cheese is in the fridge, prepare the salad. In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed baby greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and red onion.
Step 5
Drizzle the olive oil over the salad and toss until the vegetables are evenly coated.
Step 6
Remove the blue cheese mixture from the refrigerator and drop spoonfuls over the salad. Sprinkle with the toasted walnuts.
Step 7
Give the salad one more gentle toss to distribute the blue cheese and walnuts evenly.
Step 8
Serve immediately or chill for a few minutes for an even more refreshing experience.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | (1269.6g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 2089.9 |
| Total Fat 175.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 31.5g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 6.4g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2599.7mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 102.5g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 25.8g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 24.0g | |
| Protein 58.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin D 0IU | 0% |
| Calcium 493.6mg | 0% |
| Iron 18.4mg | 0% |
| Potassium 3276.5mg | 0% |
Source of Calories