Twelve Superfoods Salad

Twelve Superfoods Salad
Twelve Superfoods Salad
Try this Twelve Superfoods Salad recipe, or contribute your own.
  • Preparing Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Served Person: 2
vegetarian white meat free gluten free red meat free shellfish free contains dairy pescatarian
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1/2 cup dry quinoa cooked according to package directions
  • 1/2 cup frozen edamame cooked according to package directions
  • 1/2 bunch curly kale (about 4 to 5 cups) chopped or torn into bite-sized pieces with thick ribs removed
  • 1/2 cup red grapes halved
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries chopped if necessary (dried cranberries may be substituted)
  • 1/3 cup feta goat or parmesan cheese crumbled or shredded
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (i used unsalted)
  • 1/4 cup walnuts chopped (i used unsalted)
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced or pressed
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 1 heaping tablespoon greek yogurt (i used 0% fat sour cream may be substituted)
  • Carbohydrate 19.5218000039593 g
  • Cholesterol 0.934374997314427 mg
  • Fat 4.10472343800737 g
  • Fiber 2.56250003867301 g
  • Protein 1.16749531266959 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.714056405865042 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (145g)
  • Sodium 2.5549999962923 mg
  • Sugar 16.9592999652862 g
  • Trans Fat 0.266387656209136 g
  • Calories 111 calories

Cook quinoa according to package directions, likely cooking with 1 cup water to the 1/2 cup dry quinoa. Transfer about half of the cooked quinoa to a very large bowl. I don't use all the quinoa for the salad and save the rest for another use. I find it too difficult to cook less than 1/2 cup dry quinoa. Cook edamame according to package directions. Drain and add to the bowl. To the bowl, add the kale, blueberries, grapes, dried cherries, cheese, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and stir to combine; set aside. To a glass mason jar with a lid (or similar jar with a lid), add the orange juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, seal with lid, and shake vigorously to combine; about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the Greek yogurt and shake until creamy and incorporated, about 1 minute. Taste and check for seasoning balance, adding more salt, pepper, etc. as necessary. I prefer this dressing to be on the saltier side because it's going to be coating a large bowl of unseasoned kale, vegetables, and quinoa and you need it to read salty out of the jar to properly flavor the salad. Add desired amount of dressing to salad, toss well to combine, and serve immediately. Extra dressing will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 1 week; shake vigorously before using. Dressing adapted from Food Network