Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    564 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing

There is a popular tv show on a popular cooking channel that gives chefs 3 mystery ingredients and they are timed and have to create something with the ingredients. Well that’s the same concept. Except we aren’t timed and we get to choose what 3 ingredients we want to cook with. This is how my Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing recipe came about.

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Ingredients

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For the salad:

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 cups kale
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup diced mango
  • 1 cup  matchstick carrots
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

For the dressing:

  • ¼ cup  grape seed oil
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup raw honey
  • 3 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp  fresh ginger root grated
  • 1 tbsp  minced garlic in water
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Instructions

  1. Cook 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups water (per package directions--I use my rice cooker).
  2. While the quinoa cooks mix together the dressing. Combine the grapeseed oil, rice wine vinegar, honey, sesame oil, sou sauce, grated ginger, and garlic. Mix well and set to the side.
  3. Place kale, cucumber, carrots, and mango in a bowl. Toss with some of the dressing (quantity depends on how you like your salads (really wet or on the drier side)). Then top the salad with a cooked quinoa. Pour a little more dressing on top and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • I love to keep quinoa in the freezer to make these dishes even easier. You can make it in the Instant Pot! You will need approximately 4 cups of cooked quinoa for this recipe.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 564kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Sodium 626mg (26%) Potassium 1085mg (31%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 28g (56%) Vitamin A 23744IU (475%) Vitamin C 146mg (162%) Calcium 404mg (40%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 564 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 564kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g 100%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Sodium 626mg 26%
Potassium 1085mg 23%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 28g 56%
Vitamin A 23744IU 475%
Vitamin C 146mg 162%
Calcium 404mg 40%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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