Pittsburgh Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing

vegetarian | gluten free | egg free | nut free | dairy free | vegan

30 minutes or less + overnight cashew soak

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What You’ll Need:

For the creamy dill dressing:

1/2 c raw cashews, soaked overnight

1/2 c filtered water + more by the Tbsp as desired for consistency

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar with “the mother”

1 1/2 tsp onion powder

1 clove garlic

3/4 tsp sea salt

5 sprigs fresh dill

For the salad:

1/2 bag frozen french fries, any variety

everything bagel seasoning

1/2 large head romaine lettuce, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1 avocado, sliced

1/3 red onion, sliced thin


Cover raw cashews with water in a glass dish and leave at room temperature overnight.

Preheat oven according to french fry package instructions. Spread fries onto a baking sheet. Brush fries lightly with water and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning before cooking according to package instructions.

While spuds bake, drain soaked cashews and rinse with water. Combine with remaining dressing ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor . Puree until creamy & set aside. Note: this should be creamy. If it has texture, try adding a few tsp of water blending on high speed until the consistency of ranch dressing.

Divide salad ingredients evenly between 2 plates. Top with prepared fries, and drizzle generously with creamy dill.

If you’ve never had fries on a salad, welcome friend.

Serves 2.