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Winter Quinoa Kale Salad
This Winter Quinoa Kale Salad is full of winter produce, hearty quinoa and peppery baby kale! It's a great alternative to your typical lettuce salad.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 279 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American , Vegan
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
- 5 ounces baby kale or spinach
- 1 apple, diced
- 1 orange, peeled, segmented and diced
- 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds toasted
- 2 ounces goat cheese crumbled
Champagne Vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the ingredients for vinaigrette and set aside.
- In a large serving bowl combine all of the salad ingredients and toss gently.
- Add in the vinaigrette and toss together or serve on the side.
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Notes
- If you plan to eat this salad multiple days, don't add in the vinaigrette to prevent the salad from getting soggy.
Nutrition Information
Serving
87g
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
324mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 87g | |
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.