Hello all!
It's summer break and I've been obsessed with quinoa and kale!
Here's a super easy salad with minimal cooking, perfect for those hot summer days.
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| Filling Summer Salads |
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| Cooks faster than rice and has WAY more protein per a serving |
Ingredients:
- 5 cups torn and washed kale
- 1 3/4 cups of cooked quinoa
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 2 1/2 tbs balsamic vinaigrette
- 1/2 diced tomatoes
- handful of salted roasted sunflower seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
** Serves about 4
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| Curly Kale my latest obsession! |
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large salad bowl.
** Don't worry if you don't have all the ingredients, honestly I see the quinoa and kale as the foundation of the salad. The heat from the cooked quinoa softens the curly kale which makes it easier to eat and digest. For those that are new to eating kale and think that kale is the dinosaur of salad lettuce, it really is delicious and I encourage all of you to try it! Play around with different add-ins and dressings. If you feel like adding some chickpeas, chopped fruit, or a different dressing go for it. Bottom line: Use what you have and have fun with it.
Take care my lovelies and enjoy summer!
Xoxo,
~ T
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