California Chopped Kale Salad

California Chopped Kale Salad. Vegan, Gluten Free. Quinoa, kale and all the veggies, plus flaked coconut & juicy grapes with a champagne vinaigrette.

Servings

6

Calories:

336

Ready In:

25 min

Health Score:

9/10

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa uncooked, or 3 cups
  • 3 cups kale de-stemmed, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper diced, any colour, i used green
  • 1 cup carrots finely shredded
  • 1 cup edamame or chickpeas
  • 1 cup grapes sliced
  • ½ cup sweet corn
  • ½ cup flaked unsweetened coconut
  • ½ cup pecans crushed

  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped

  • ¼ cup water filtered

  • 2 ½ tablespoons champagne vinegar or wine vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

  • 3 teaspoons dijon mustard

  • 2 tablespoons shallot chopped

  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt

  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

In a medium sized pot, combine 2 cups of water with 1 cup of quinoa and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy.

Step 2

In a large salad bowl, add the kale and chop it up with kitchen scissors.

Step 3

Next add your oats and almonds to your high powered blender. Pulse until a meal forms and resembles a grainy flour mixture.

Step 4

In a food processor, pulse the bell pepper and carrots until finely shredded. Add into the bowl of kale. Then add the rest of the salad ingredients and mix well. 

Step 5

Prepare the dressing by whisking all the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl, or blending them in a small food processor.

Step 6

Pour the dressing over the salad, mix and enjoy!

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