Orange Sesame Cashew Dressing

Orange Sesame Cashew Dressing (Great with bitter salad veggies like chickory or endive)

Ingredients

    3 tbsp unhulled sesame seeds (toasted),  or 2 TBSP tahini  or both
    1/4 cup  soaked overnight raw cashews nuts, or 2 tbsp raw cashew butter
    2 oranges, peeled and pith removed well from "core" also (or 1 large orange)
    1/4 tsp sea salt or pink Himalayan salt (optional)
    1/8 tsp black pepper (optional)

    2 tbsp Dr. Fuhrmans’s Blood Orange or Riesling Reserve Vinegar or white wine vinegar (or juice of 1 lemon)
    Orange Juice, if needed to adjust consistency

Directions

If using sesame seeds, toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium high heat for three minutes, mixing with a wooden spoon and shaking the pan frequently.

In a high powered blender, combine 2 TBSP sesame seeds if using them, (save 1 TBSP to sprinkle over salad for garnish) or tahini, soaked cashews, oranges and vinegar or lemon. You can do this in a regular blender but a Blendtec or a Vitamix work best.

If needed, orange juice can be added to adjust consistency.

Sprinkle remaining  1 TBSP of toasted sesame seeds on top of salad.