quinoa kale salad

Say hello to my favorite new chopped salad! This Quinoa Kale Salad features medley of healthy, flavorful veggies tossed in a light lemony dressing.

Quinoa Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing

dry quinoa ((tri color or regular white))

water

kale

chickpeas ((15 oz

broccoli florets

red onion

red bell pepper (, chopped)

feta cheese ((skip if vegan))

almonds

lemons (, juiced)

TBSP avocado oil (or light olive oil)

tsp white wine vinegar

garlic

tsp sea salt (or extra, to taste)

tsp black pepper

dill (or to taste (optional))

First rinse and drain your quinoa using a mesh strainer or sieve. Bring a small pot to medium heat and lightly toast the quinoa to remove any excess water, stirring often. This step is optional but really adds to the nuttiness and fluff factor of the quinoa! Next add your water, set burner to high, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered with the lid slightly ajar, for 12-13 minutes or until quinoa is fluffy and the liquid has been absorbed.

Once your quinoa is ready, fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a medium bowl to cool.

While the quinoa cooks, wash and dry your chopped kale (I use my trusty salad spinner) and massage with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt for extra-tender, silky kale that tastes GREAT!

Toss kale with chickpeas, bell pepper, broccoli, red onion, and sliced almonds (you can chop these small if you&#039;d like some in every bite). Mix in quinoa.

For the lemon dressing, whisk together all the ingredients and give it a taste. If you like the tartness of the lemon juice (I love it!) keep it as is or feel free to add a little extra oil or sweeten a tad if preferred (sugar, honey, or maple syrup are common dressing sweeteners). Pour over salad and mix well. Top with crumbled feta and enjoy!

You can dive in right away or chill before serving. I love it both ways! If meal prepping, pop it in the fridge and dive in when your&#039;e ready. The dressing will soak into the salad and amplify the flavor even more. Love it so!

Really tasty salad! My husband loved it too! I did find the dressing too sharp so I will omit the white wine vinegar next time, also the lemons might have yielded a bit more juice than usual. But overnight it settled down and was a perfect lunch atop half an avocado. I used about ⅓ cup of chopped pistachios instead of almonds. Making major changes to my diet due to a borderline A1C test result which was a wake-up call, and this recipe is a keeper! Cheers

This recipe is outstanding!  My husband not only ate kale and quinoa but asked that I make a double batch next time.  I substituted the white wine vinegar with rice vinegar and it still came out well.  This will be on our menu and I will be growing kale this summer to make this salad!

Such a great easy recipe with amazing flavor. Never any leftovers when I bring to a Chirch potluck

The salads on your site are so, so good.  I can’t believe how healthy and flavorful they are.  I used to be meh about kale, but this recipe made me a convert!

This was delicious! I doubled the dressing and used half to marinate chicken breasts for 30 minutes adding fresh dill instead of dried in the dressing.  I also added in toasted slivered almonds (I had on hand) and dried cherries and eliminated the cheese. Its even yummy the next day.

Enjoyed it so much (as well as my teens) when a friend made it that I immediately made it at home!

Your Recipe caught our attention, so we added it to our list: 25 Refreshing Summer Salads
Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe. Keep up the good work!

Absolutely amazing.  Tastes flavourful and all my kids approve.  Thank you so much!

I wasn't expecting this to be as good as it was. I quickly added it to my favorites list and I'm sure it will be in the regular rotation from now on.

Thank you for sharing this recipe! So so good!

This was delicious! I added dried cranberries, roasted butternut squash and grilled chicken. I have had this salad in restaurants and always love it so found your recipe and am very excited I did! One question…how long will this keep in fridge?

Loved this recipe, I added blueberries  and white grapes. Definitely a keeper.

This salad is so delicious that it's become my go-to for lunches. I make it at least 3 times a month!

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