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Summer Harvest Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword vegetarian
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 2
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

Cashew poblano ranch dressing

  • 2 tablespoon cashews raw
  • 1 poblano pepper
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 garlic clove
  • salt and pepper

Pickled jicama

  • 1 cup jicama peeled, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Crispy chickpeas

  • 14 ounces canned chickpeas
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper

Remaining ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 corn shucked
  • 2 boiled eggs sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup snap peas blanched
  • 2 cups Tuscan kale chopped
  • 2 cups arugula
  • ½ cup feta crumbled

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Soak cashews in enough boiling water to fully cover the nuts. Let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Place the poblano on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 15 minutes or until charred. Remove from the oven and transfer to a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the skin, stem, and seeds from the pepper.
  • Blend the cashews with the roasted poblano, olive oil, parsley, dill, lemon juice, water, garlic, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  • Pickle the jicama. Combine the boiling water with vinegar, sugar, and salt, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture over the thinly sliced jicama and let sit for 30 minutes or overnight.
  • Drain the chickpeas and rinse in water. Pat dry the beans with clean kitchen towels until completely dry. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the chickpeas. Cook the beans until golden brown and crispy. Season with dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Remove the chickpeas and wipe the skillet clean. Heat another tablespoon oil and saute the corn until lightly charred. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Assemble the salads. Portion the Tuscan kale and arugula into two bowls. Top the salads with the pickled jicama, crispy chickpeas, sauteed corn, boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, snap peas, and feta. Serve with the cashew poblano ranch dressing.