Kale Salad with Quinoa
A kale salad with cooked quinoa, diced semi-sweet apple, toasted walnuts, hemp hearts, and a lemon-maple mustard dressing.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 oz.kale
- 1/2 tsp.sea salt
- 1 mediumsemi-sweet apple diced
- 1 cupcooked quinoa heaping 1/4 cup of uncooked
- 1/2 cuptoasted walnuts
- 1/4 cuphemp hearts
- 1/4 cupolive oil
- 2 tbsp.lemon juice
- 1 tbsp.maple syrup
- 1 tsp.mustard
- 1 mediumgarlic clove minced
- 1/4 tsp.sea salt
- 1/4 tsp.pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the kale: remove and discard the stems from 4 oz kale, rinse the leaves under cold water, and dry them (spin in a salad spinner or pat with paper towels). Roll the leaves into a tight bundle and slice crosswise into thin strips. Place the sliced kale in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with ½ tsp sea salt. Massage the kale with your hands for 2–3 minutes, until the leaves soften and darken. Set aside.
- Core and dice 1 medium semi-sweet apple and add it to the bowl with the massaged kale.
- Make the dressing: in a small jar or bowl combine ¼ cup olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp mustard, 1 minced medium garlic clove, ¼ tsp sea salt, and ¼ tsp pepper. Secure the lid and shake (or whisk) until the dressing is well combined and slightly emulsified.
- Add the remaining salad ingredients to the bowl: 1 cup cooked quinoa, ½ cup toasted walnuts, and ¼ cup hemp hearts.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly until the kale, apple, quinoa, walnuts, and hemp hearts are evenly coated.
- Taste and serve immediately.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- salad spinner (optional)
- small jar or bowl
- Whisk
- Knife
- Cutting Board
Notes
Substitute another fruit.Besides apples, you can also make this with blueberries, strawberries, pears, and mangos. This salad is so versatile.
Add other toppings.You can add raisins or dried cranberries, cucumbers, carrots, radishes, or avocados. Just cut everything to a uniform size.
Substitute other nuts.Instead of walnuts, you can use toasted almonds, pine nuts, pecans, or cashews. Make sure you toast them to get that extra layer of flavor.
Use other dressings.I love this tangy and sweet homemade dressing, but you can use others instead if you prefer. Try thisNo Oil Balsamic Salad DressingorRaspberry Vinaigrette Dressing.
Add other toppings.You can add raisins or dried cranberries, cucumbers, carrots, radishes, or avocados. Just cut everything to a uniform size.
Substitute other nuts.Instead of walnuts, you can use toasted almonds, pine nuts, pecans, or cashews. Make sure you toast them to get that extra layer of flavor.
Use other dressings.I love this tangy and sweet homemade dressing, but you can use others instead if you prefer. Try thisNo Oil Balsamic Salad DressingorRaspberry Vinaigrette Dressing.