Orange, Avocado, and Kale Quinoa Salad
User Reviews
4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Salad, Breakfast
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Cuisine
American, International, Canadian, Vegetarian, gluten-free
Orange, Avocado, and Kale Quinoa Salad
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This healthy and delicious salad is refreshing and bursting with flavor. It is great served as a main dish or side dish.
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Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 2 teaspoons honey
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the Salad:
- 1 kale ribs removed and finely chopped, bunch, lacinato
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Pinch kosher salt
- 2 cups quinoa cooked
- 1 orange peeled and chopped, large
- 1 orange peeled and chopped, large, Cara Cara variety
- 1 avocado pitted, peeled, and chopped, large
- 2 tablespoons mint chopped, fresh
- 1/3 cup pistachios shelled
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the kale, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. Massage the kale with your hands until the kale softens, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cooked quinoa, oranges, avocado, mint, pistachios, and feta cheese. Gently toss. Drizzle citrus dressing over the salad and gently toss again. Serve.
- Note-blood oranges or clementines are also good in this salad. You could even throw in some grapefruit. This salad is best the day it is made.
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Overall Rating
4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
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