Crunchy Taco Kale Salad
User Reviews
5
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
2 to 4
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Course
Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
Mexican
Crunchy Taco Kale Salad
Description
This salad uses two kinds of kale torn from stems, massaged with olive oil and a portion of a creamy chipotle lime avocado dressing to soften the leaves slightly. Quartered grape tomatoes, black beans, diced red onion, freshly grated white cheddar cheese, sliced jalapeño peppers, sliced avocado, and fresh cilantro create a mix of flavors and textures layered onto the kale.
The crunchy element comes from homemade chili tortilla strips made by slicing corn tortillas, tossing them with olive oil, chili powder, and salt, and baking until crispy. The dressing, made with yogurt, chipotle adobo sauce, lime juice, avocado, and spices, adds creaminess, tang, and smokiness that ties the salad together. This salad works well as a light meal or side dish and can be customized by adding chicken, steak, or tofu.
Ingredients
crunchy chili tortilla strips
- 4 corn tortillas 4-inch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
chipotle lime avocado dressing
- 1/3 cup yogurt plain, Greek
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from can of chipotle peppers in adobo
- 2 lime juiced
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
salad
- 1 kale leaves torn from stems, head, curly green
- 1 kale leaves torn from stems, head, red
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup grape tomato quartered
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1/2 cup White Cheddar Cheese freshly grated
- 1 jalapeno pepper sliced, or serrano pepper
- 1 avocado sliced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Slice the tortillas into 1/4 or 1/2 inch thick strips. Place them on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil. Sprinkle with chili powder and salt. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until crispy and golden brown.
- While the tortillas are baking, make the dressing. Add all of the ingredients to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth and creamy. Taste and season additionally if needed. You may want more spice, more salt, more smokiness?
- Add all of the kale to a large bowl. Drizzle it with the olive oil and use your hands to massage the the oil into the kale – you want every leave moistened. Let it sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, take 1/3 cup of the dressing you made and do the same. Drizzle it over the kale and massage. Now build your salad! On go the black beans, tomatoes, diced onion, cheddar cheese, peppers, avocado and cilantro. If you want, you can totally add chicken or steak or tofu or anything else you’d like!
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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