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Kale Quinoa White Bean Salad Recipe

Kale Quinoa White Bean Salad Recipe

This kale quinoa white bean salad is easy to make, extra hearty, and loaded with nutrients. Although it tastes best after being freshly dressed, it's still a great one to make for batch lunches. Kale keeps so well and doesn't get soggy unless you really overload it with dressing.
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Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cups kale stems removed and chopped (if using bagged organic kale, still remove the large stems)
  • 1 1/2 cups prepared quinoa
  • 15.5 oz BPA-free can great northern or cannellini beans drained & rinsed
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/3 cup hemp hearts
  • Dressing: juice of 2 lemons 1/3 cup + 1 TBSP tahini, 3 TBSP water, 2 TBSP maple syrup, 2 tsp mustard powder, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp sea salt (more to taste) Note: Any tahini based dressing works great with this if you already have a go-to.

Method
 

  1. Add the kale to an extra large mixing bowl and massage well with your hands. Breaking down the kale makes it easier to digest and more desirable to eat.
  2. Whisk together your dressing in a small mixing bowl. Taste and adjust to your preferences.
  3. Add 3/4 of the dressing to the kale and tong together until the kale is well coated.
  4. Add in the quinoa, white beans, pumpkin seeds, and hemp seeds and toss together well.
  5. ENJOY! If serving all at once, toss in the remaining 1/4 of dressing, otherwise you may want to save it to refresh the leftovers. You can also refresh this salad by adding a squeeze of lemon and smidge of maple syrup to each serving.