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Creamy & Dreamy Colorful Kale Salad

Hit the reset button with this nutrient-rich kale salad packed with micronutrients and fiber. The dairy-free creamy dressing is dreamy and memorable.

Total Time

15min

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Author: Joyous Health

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Ingredients

Kale Salad

•

1 bunch

Curly Kale

•

1 tsp

Olive Oil

•

1 pinch

Salt

•

2 cups

Chopped Radicchio

•

1/2 cup

Grated Carrots

•

Granny Smith Apples , chopped

or Royal Gala or Honeycrisp

•

Red Bell Pepper , chopped

•

Scallions , chopped

•

1/2 cup

Chopped Almonds

•

1/2 cup

Currants

or Raisins

•

to taste

Shaved Parmesan Cheese

Dressing

•

1/3 cup

Tahini

•

Lemon , juiced

•

1/4 cup

Olive Oil

•

1 Tbsp

Water

•

1 clove

Garlic , minced

•

to taste

Sea Salt

Cooking Instructions

Wash Curly Kale (1 bunch) , de-stem, and cut into chunks. Place in a large salad bowl, drizzle with Olive Oil (1 tsp) and Salt (1 pinch) . Massage with hands for a few minutes.

Add Radicchio (2 cups) , Carrots (1/2 cup) , Granny Smith Apples (2) , Red Bell Pepper (1) , and Scallions (3) . Toss together.

In a small bowl, make the dressing. Combine the Tahini (1/3 cup) , juice of a Lemon (1) , Olive Oil (1/4 cup) . Whisk with a wire whisk for best results. You'll notice it starts to thicken and then thins out again when you add a touch of Water (1 Tbsp) to achieve the desired consistency.

Add Garlic (1 clove) and Sea Salt (to taste) . Set aside.

Drizzle dressing over top of salad and toss. Top with Almonds (1/2 cup) , Currants (1/2 cup) , and Shaved Parmesan Cheese (to taste) .

Author's Notes

If you don't plan on eating it right away, place it in the fridge undressed. Keep in the fridge overnight and eat within a day. The curly kale holds its shape really well. Add the dressing just before serving.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

482

FAT

36.2 g

PROTEIN

11.7 g

CARBS

32.0 g