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Winter Kale Quinoa Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

Sara
This Winter Kale Quinoa Salad is a hearty, healthy salad that actually is good any time of the year. But technically it’s still winter, so we’ll call it a winter salad.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Salad:

  • 1 bunch Kale washed chopped, and thick stems removed
  • 1 ½ cups cooked Quinoa I used Ancient Harvest Blend, the ratio for this is ½ cup Quinoa + 1 cup Water to equal 1 ½ cups cooked Quinoa. Cook as directed on package
  • 1 bunch Radishes sliced thin
  • ½ cup halved Cherry Tomato Medley
  • ½ cup chopped Carrots
  • ¼ cup Almond Slices

For the Dressing:

  • ¼ cup Tahini
  • ½ cup Lemon Juice fresh juice from about 2 Lemons
  • 1 Tbs EVOO
  • 1 large clove Garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions
 

To make the Salad:

  • Wash and remove thick stems from Kale leaves.
  • Chop Kale leaves into bite size pieces and add to a large salad bowl.
  • Massage Kale leaves 1-2 minutes (this helps soften the leaves).
  • Add cooked Quinoa to Kale (make sure it's cooled, I make mine ahead of time and store it in the fridge until ready to use).
  • Add in Radishes, Tomatoes, Carrots, and Almonds.

To make the Dressing:

  • Add Tahini, Lemon Juice, EVOO, Garlic, Salt, and Pepper to a food processor or high speed blender.
  • Pulse or blend for about 30 seconds until it's a dressing consistency.
  • Pour dressing over salad and mix well.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 211mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2036IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
Keyword kale quinoa salad, lemon tahini dressing, winter salad
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