RECIPES, Salads

Loaded Kale Salad

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05
Jan

Healthy and delicious loaded kale salad with quinoa, roasted and fresh vegetables, avocado, and a creamy tahini dressing! Just 10 ingredients required.

Recipe type: Salad, Side

Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free

Serves: 4

Prep time
15 mins

Cook time
40 mins

Total time
55 mins

Ingredients

QUINOA

  • 3/4 cups (138 g) quinoa*, well rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) water

VEGETABLES

  • 4 large carrots* (245 g), halved + roughly chopped
  • 1 beet* (135 g), thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) water (or olive oil or melted coconut oil)
  • Pinch sea salt
  • optional: 1/2 tsp curry powder

DRESSING

  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) tahini
  • 2-3 Tbsp (30-45 ml) lemon juice*
  • 1-2 Tbsp (15-30 ml) maple syrup or carob syrup (depending on preferred sweetness*)
  • Pinch sea salt
  • Water to thin (~1/4 cup or 60 ml)

SALAD

  • 8 cups (530 g) kale, torn or roughly chopped (or sub other green)
  • 1/2 cup (90 g) chopped cherry tomatoes
  • 1 ripe avocado, cubed (~200 g)
  • optional:1/4 cup (40 g)  seeds of choice
  • optional:1/2 cup (10 g) sprouts of choice (I used broccoli)

Instructions

  1. Heat a small pot over medium heat and add rinsed, drained quinoa. Toast for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add water and bring to a low boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 18-20 minutes or until liquid is completely absorbed. Once cooked, fluff with a fork, remove lid, and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C) and add carrots and beets to a bakign sheet. Add water (or oil) and seasonings of choice and toss to coat. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender and slightly golden brown.
  3. In the meantime, prepare dressing by adding tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, and salt to a small mixing bowl and whisking to combine. Then add water 1 Tbsp (15 ml) at a time and whisk until pourable. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more lemon juice for acidity, salt for saltiness, or maple syrup for sweetness.
  4. Arrange kale on a serving platter or bowl and top with tomatoes, avocado, cooked quinoa, roasted vegetables, and any other desired toppings, such as seeds or sprouts. Serve with dressing on the side, or toss to combine.
  5. Store leftovers (keep dressing separate for best results) in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Dressing will keep well covered in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

Notes

*If you know you’d like to have this salad several times during the week, double the amount of quinoa and roasted vegetables and reheat/use as needed to save time.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 of 4 servings with dressings and without optional toppings ( seeds and sprouts).

 

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1/4 of salad with dressing Calories: 472 Fat: 22.8 g Saturated fat: 3.8 g Carbohydrates: 58.7 gSugar: 9.2 g Sodium: 214 mg Fiber: 12.5 g Protein: 14.6 g

 

Author: Minimalist Baker