This 20-minute prep Kale Quinoa Salad recipe is simple yet scrumptious. The finger-licking delicious lemon garlic dressing is the star of the recipe.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine International
Keyword Kale Quinoa Salad
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 256kcal
Ingredients
4-5large kale leaves
2carrots
2tomatoes
1/4red onion
1/2cupquinoa
1/2lemon
1TbspDijon mustard
1/2Tbsphoney
1clove garlic, grated or crushed
4Tbspolive oil
sea saltI add about 1/2 tsp
freshly cracked black pepperI add about 1/4 tsp
Instructions
Cook quinoa as instructed on the package.
Wash and towel dry kale, then destalk, and rip leaves into bite-size pieces and set aside in a large salad bowl.
Prepare the dressing by adding the juice of half a lemon, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, olive oil, and sea salt and pepper to taste to a jar and whisk until emulsified and creamy.
Pour half of the dressing over the kale and massage the dressing into each leave to break down the leaves and to ensure the dressing is in every nook and cranny.
Dice tomatoes, finely dice red onion, grate or julienne carrots, and add all three to the kale into the salad bowl.
Spread the quinoa out on a large plate so it can cook down quickly, then add to the salad bowl.
Pour the remaining dressing over the salad and toss to combine.