It's all in the title... Lately I've been staring at the sad veggies in the fridge waiting to be eaten, but have been unexcited about using them in a salad- that is, until I took to the bounty of nuts in my pantry and whipped up this amazing cheesy dressing made of cashews. Boom. All you need is a tasty and nutritious dressing to pour over your motley (sometimes unexciting) salad mix. Make a bunch of this yummy goodness and store in your fridge for the next time your blah salad needs some pep!

Cashew 'Cheese' Dressing:
1 cup raw Cashews, soaked for 3-4 hours and rinsed
1/2 Red Bell Pepper (really nice touch; adds to the kicky flavor)
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Pinches of Sea Salt and Black Pepper to taste
1 heaping tablespoon Miso paste (for richness in flavor)
2-3 pitted Dates for sweetness (optional)

In a food processor, take all ingredients and blend till creamy. Use as is for dipping veggies and pita or add in drops of water while blending to achieve a runnier consistency suitable for salad dressing. 
(Depending on your FP, the consistency can vary. Mine is a bit old so it needs to run longer than normal to make these type of things 'smooth'... So I keep it running for at least 5 minutes to get the cashews all nice and fine, and really creamy...) YUM!