Easy Kale and Quinoa Salad
Fresh, healthy and vibrant Mediterranean kale and quinoa salad. Full of flavor and nutrition with a creamy green goddess dressing.
Ingredients
for salad
- 2 cups quinoa cooked and chilled
- 1 cup lacinato kale chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 1 carrot peeled and grated
- 2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 10 cherry tomatoes quartered
- 10 green olives halved
for dressing
- 6 oz arugula
- 1 avocado peeled and seeded
- 1 lemon squeezed
- 1 orange squeezed
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ea black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the quinoa according to the box. When cooked set aside to cool. For a Cooking Quinoa Tutorial read this.
- Put chopped kale, diced celery, grated carrot, shredded red cabbage, quartered cherry tomatoes and halved green olives and cooked and cooled quinoa in a large bowl and set aside.
- To a high speed blender add arugula, peeled and pitted avocado, squeezed lemon and orange, white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.
- Add finished dressing to to bowl of salad and mix well until all is combined.
Nutrition
Calories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 8gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gSodium: 508mgPotassium: 974mgFiber: 10gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 5029IUVitamin C: 86mgCalcium: 160mgIron: 3mg
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