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Kale & Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing
This kale-quinoa salad pops with different textures and flavors. Find out how to make this healthy and delicious salad for your next meal.
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- Prep time
- 8 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 bunch lacinato kale, stemmed and chopped
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallot
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 (15 ounce) can unsalted chickpeas, rinsed
- 0.75 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 0.5 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Instructions
- 1
Place kale in a large serving bowl. Whisk together oil, lemon juice, shallot, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of the dressing over the kale; lightly massage until slightly wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
- 2
Top the kale with tomatoes, quinoa, cucumber, peppers, chickpeas, feta and almonds. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and toss before serving. Additional reporting by Carrie Myers and Jan Valdez