Winter Kale Salad with Roasted Squash, Farro and Pomegranate
Hearty Winter Kale salad with rosemary roasted kabocha squash, roasted peppers, cauliflower, pomegranate arils and a creamy lemon, tahini and roasted garlic dressing.
Ingredients
For Roasted Veggies
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 3 garlic cloves, whole
- 1 sprig rosemary torn
- 3 baby bell peppers halved
- 2 cups cauliflower cut in florets
- 1 cup kabocha squash cubed
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Salad base
- 8 oz farro cooked according to package and cooled
- 1 bunch kale washed, stemmed and chopped in bite sized peices
- ½ cup pomegranate arils
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
For the dressing
- 1 lemon large, juiced
- ¼ cup sesame tahini
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup water
- 3 roasted garlic cloves from above
Instructions
Prepare Roasted Veggies
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Spread cauliflower florets, whole garlic cloves, halved bell peppers and cubed kabocha squash in a single layer on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil, a pinch of salt, garlic powder and rosemary. Toss with hands to distribute oil and seasoning well and bake for 20 minutes until all veggies are fork tender.
For the salad base
- Cook the farro according to package and let cool
- To a large mixing bowl add the kale, salt and oil. Massage the kale with your hands, spreading the salt and olive oil throughout the leaves for 2-3 minutes until kale is tender.
Make the Dressing
- To a high speed blender add the tahini, water, lemon, roasted garlic cloves from the oven, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
Combine
- To the large mixing bowl with the massaged kale, add the roasted kabocha, the roasted cauliflower florets, the roasted peppers (cut into bite sized pieces) and the pomegranate arils. Pour the dressing over the top and then toss until it is well combined.
- Enjoy within 3-4 days
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 9gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 278mgPotassium: 591mgFiber: 12gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3465IUVitamin C: 82mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 3mg
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