Summer Asparagus and Corn Salad

Ingredients

• 4 ears fresh corn, steamed
• 1 bundle of asparagus. blanched
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, sliced or quartered (or red pepper finely diced)
• 2 cups cooked whole grain pasta (I used farfalle) (optional)
• 1 avocado, diced (optional)
• ½ cup raw cashews
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup water
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons white miso paste
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt