This yummy recipe comes from my friend, Shiree, who just raved about it. It is delightful and the flavors are unexpected and refreshing.
And, did you know that you can buy already chopped and bagged Kale just as you can Romaine lettuce? Well, you can at Trader Joe's. Love that place.
Play around with the ingredient ratio to suit you--I don't think you can go wrong.
QUINOA AND KALE SALAD
Ingredients:
2 cups cabbage, diced
1 cup chopped kale (leafy part)
2 tablespoons green onion, diced
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped
1/3 cup mint, chopped
1 cup cooked Quinoa
Goat cheese, crumbled on top
Avocado, diced
Dressing:
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Tahini
2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
Squeeze of fresh lemon
A bit of sea salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Note: I did not use all the dressing. Dress the salad to taste and you'll be fine.
Quinoa and Kale salad with Trader Joe's Chicken Lime Burgers (excellent).
So happy you liked! Beautiful picture and very nice post.
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I am going to try this salad this week. It looks amazing. If you like this one Kim you may have already tried or would like to try the chopped salad from Cowboy Ciao recipe with couscous, chicken and veggies. I make it and it is a hit.
ReplyDeleteJulianna
Just in case here is the Cowboy Ciao via epicurious' website:http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chopped-Salad-with-Chicken-Couscous-and-Vegetables-107139
ReplyDeleteJulianna: That recipe looks delicious--especially with the pumpkin seeds. Thanks for noting.
ReplyDeleteMy eyes landed on this post in Sweet Life Garden's sidebar. I came to see it, because I have kale in my garden I need to be using, and I love quinoa. I just discovered it in the last year or so. This sounds good. I hope to be organized enough to remember to try it.
ReplyDeleteSue: Thanks for stopping by. I'm going to be scouting out more recipes for quinoa--will post when I make something good.
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