Kale Quinoa Salad
Try this Kale Quinoa Salad recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 0
vegan
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
dairy free
pescatarian
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- dressing:
- 1 cup cucumber diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- sprinkle of salt
- 1 bunch kale washed and torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- 3 tbsp lemon juice (i used 1 large lemon)
- Carbohydrate 446.730704346678 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 29.5632280986503 g
- Fiber 16.8372171594206 g
- Protein 33.2629328309426 g
- Saturated Fat 3.6915608103584 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (1045g)
- Sodium 371.080298686954 mg
- Sugar 429.893487187258 g
- Trans Fat 1.48893712173936 g
- Calories 2143 calories
Bring the water and quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 15 minutes or until quinoa is tender. When complete, remove from heat and let coolWhile quinoa cooks, place kale into your salad bowl and sprinkle some salt on the kale. Pour the 1 tsp oil on you hands and massage the kale with it for 2-3 minutes. This will help soften it.Add cucumber and pepper to kale mixture; when quinoa is cooled, add it, too (see note). Prepare dressing by combining all ingredients in a jar and shaking.Add avocado and dressing and toss; serve immediately.
