Winter Quinoa Kale Salad Recipes

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KALE AND QUINOA SALAD



Kale and Quinoa Salad image

Delicious and nutritious! This salad is sure to please the crowd! And with so many options to mix and match to your tastes, you can't go wrong. You can play with the kale-to-quinoa ratio to make this your own. Use alternative nuts and dried fruit to customize to your own taste buds.

Provided by Kicius

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Kale Salad Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
10 leaves kale, cut into small pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
½ teaspoon ground sea salt
1 cup pecans
1 cup currants
¾ cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir quinoa into the boiling water, reduce heat to medium-low, place cover on the saucepan, and cook until water absorbs into the quinoa, about 12 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let rest covered for 5 minutes. Remove cover and allow quinoa to cool completely.
  • Put kale in a large mixing bowl.
  • Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, pepper, and salt together in a bowl until oil emulsifies into the mixture; drizzle over kale. Add cooled quinoa, pecans, currants, and feta cheese to the dressed kale and toss to incorporate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.9 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 397.3 mg, Sugar 17.8 g

WINTER KALE & QUINOA SALAD WITH AVOCADO



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Precooked quinoa helps keep this healthy salad recipe quick and simple. Loaded with black beans, kale, and avocado, this recipe is as filling as it is nutritious. You can also make the sweet potatoes and dressing ahead.

Provided by Lori Zanini RD, CDE

Categories     Healthy Kale Recipes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/2 cups)
2 ½ teaspoons olive oil, divided
½ avocado
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 clove garlic, peeled
½ teaspoon ground cumin
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
1-2 tablespoons water
1 cup cooked quinoa (see Associated Recipes)
¾ cup no-salt-added canned black beans, rinsed
1 ½ cups chopped baby kale
2 tablespoons pepitas (see Tip)
1 scallion, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Toss sweet potato and 1 tsp. oil on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring once halfway through, until tender, about 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1 1/2 tsp. oil, avocado, lime juice, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, and 1 Tbsp. water in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Add 1 Tbsp. water, if needed, to reach desired consistency.
  • Combine the sweet potato, quinoa, black beans, and kale in a medium bowl. Drizzle with the avocado dressing and gently toss to coat. Top with pepitas and scallion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.1 calories, Carbohydrate 54.4 g, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 13.8 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 252.6 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

WINTER KALE AND QUINOA SALAD



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This Winter Kale and Quinoa Salad makes the perfect healthy holiday side dish that is sweet, crunchy and super easy to make!

Provided by Kelly

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
6 cups chopped kale
1 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp honey
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • To make the quinoa, add 1/2 cup of water to a small saucepan and add quinoa. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat and simmer for about 13 minutes. Remove from heat, keeping quinoa covered, and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes then fluff quinoa with a fork.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the kale, quinoa, pomegranate seeds, dried cranberries and walnuts.
  • To make the dressing, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Pour dressing over the salad and toss together until evenly coated. Top with additional pomegranates, cranberries and walnuts as desired, serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/6th of recipe, Calories 290 calories, Sugar 17.1 g, Sodium 88.1 mg, Fat 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 4.6 g

WINTER KALE SALAD



Winter Kale Salad image

Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 small bunch of kale, stems removed, cut or torn into small pieces
1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1 green onion, chopped
1 pear, peeled and sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Crumbled blue cheese, for garnish

Steps:

  • Toss kale, pecans, green onion, and pear together in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle vinegar then oil over the top. Toss and serve with a sprinkling of cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calorie, Fat 18.5 grams, SaturatedFat 3.5 grams, Cholesterol 6 milligrams, Sodium 277 milligrams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 6 grams

WINTER QUINOA KALE SALAD



Winter Quinoa Kale Salad image

Provided by Danae

Categories     Salads

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

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
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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Carbohydrate 33 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 7 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 13 grams fat, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 324 grams sodium, Sugar 11 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams unsaturated fat

COOKED KALE SALAD WITH QUINOA



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An Asian-inspired warm salad made with the super foods kale and quinoa. It's so delicious and healthy!

Provided by danaM

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Kale Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
2 green onions, trimmed and sliced
2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
4 leaves curly kale, chopped
3 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
1 cup cooked quinoa, or more to taste
20 sliced water chestnuts
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar

Steps:

  • Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green onions, chili sauce, garlic, and ginger; saute until garlic is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil to the skillet. Add kale and saute until bright green, softened, and lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green onion mixture back to the skillet. Add red bell pepper. Mix in cooked quinoa, water chestnuts, soy sauce, and vinegar and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.1 calories, Carbohydrate 44.8 g, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 803 mg, Sugar 9.4 g

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