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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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 564 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
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
Instructions
- Cook 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups water (per package directions--I use my rice cooker).
- 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.
- 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.
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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
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
% 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.