Kale Quinoa Salad - With Lemon Dressing

Kale Quinoa Salad - With Lemon Dressing

from pinchmegood.com
Quick and easy salads
15 min
6 servings
239 kcal / serving

Kale quinoa salad is loaded with fresh veggies, quinoa, and chickpeas tossed with an amazing lemon dressing! Gluten-free and vegetarian.

Ingredients

  • 6 cupschopped kale
  • 1 teaspoonolive oil – for massaging the kale
  • 1 cupcooked quinoa – cooled
  • 1 cupcanned chickpeas – drained and rinsed
  • ⅓ cupdiced red onion
  • ⅓ cupdiced cucumber
  • ⅓ cuppepitas
  • ⅓ cupgolden raisins
  • ⅓ cupcrumbled feta cheese
  • ⅛ cupfresh chopped dill
  • ⅛ cupfresh chopped parsley
  • kale salad dressing

Directions

  1. 1

    – rinse the kale really well under cold water then place it onto a clean towel to dry it, you can also use a salad spinner to do this. Then use a sharp kitchen knife to chop the kale and place it into a large bowl.  Drizzle it with some olive oil and sprinkle it with a pinch of salt.  Use your hands to massage and crunch the kale for 1-2 minutes to tenderize it.  Then let it sit for 10 minutes before you assemble the salad.

  2. 2

    – Add the rest of the salad ingredients, except the dressing to the bowl with the kale.

  3. 3

    Mix up the kale salad dressing and pour it all over the salad.  Toss everything together and serve.