Kale and Quinoa Salad

Recipes

Recipe from: Cookie and Kate

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup quinoa cooked according to package instructions
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 bunch Kale, ribs removed and leaves chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 ribs of celery chopped
  • 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 garlic clove minced (or substitute with 1 garlic scape)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • black pepper fresh ground to taste

Directions

  1. Cook quinoa. Add the cranberries while the quinoa is still hot to plump them up
  2. Make the dressing. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper and whisk until blended
  3. Massage chopped kale in a big salad bowl with a small pinch of salt until leaves are a darker green and fragrant. Add celery and nuts
  4. While the quinoa mixture is still warm add it to the salad bowl. Drizzle the salad dressing and toss. Allow to cool and add the goat cheese.
  5. Enjoy!

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