Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing

This is a great salad to take to work for lunch, a mid-day snack, or even for a picnic. I typically steam kale, but if I’m not careful, it’s easy to deplete it of nutrients if I steam it too much. Raw kale can be awfully bitter, but chopped and served with other veggies and this tahini dressing, it tastes amazing. The dressing recipe is for 2 large bunches of kale, making at least 4 good-sized salad servings. Like any salad, you can throw in your favorite ingredients and actually be excited about lunch! (and be sure to read about kale’s super powers)!

INGREDIENTS:
Dressing:
1/2 C tahini
1 Tbs miso
1 Tbs tamari
1/2 tsp lime juice
1 tps agave
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbs garlic, minced
3/4 C water
Variation: You can use almond butter instead of tahini, in which case, I’d leave out the agave since almond butter is sweeter. I also sometimes add in a Tbs of chia seeds.
The rest:
2 large bunches of kale, chopped
I dice up cucumber, mushrooms, red onion, and green onions. I also threw in some Craisins and slivered almonds.

DIRECTIONS:
Put all the dressing ingredients in a blender and combine until smooth.

Combine the chopped kale with your other salad ingredients and toss well to combine.

(This is just one bunch of kale)

Pour the dressing over the salad and massage into the kale with your hands. Enjoy!

Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing

 

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This is a great salad to take to work for lunch, a mid-day snack, or even for a picnic. I typically steam kale, but if I'm not careful, it's easy to deplete it of nutrients if I steam it too much. Raw kale can be awfully bitter, but chopped and served with other veggies and this tahini dressing, it tastes amazing. The dressing recipe is for 2 large bunches of kale, making at least 4 good-sized salad servings. Like any salad, you can throw in your favorite ingredients and actually be excited about lunch!

Author: Epicurean Vegan

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• ½ C tahini
• 1 Tbs miso
• 1 Tbs tamari
• ½ tsp lime juice
• 1 tps agave
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbs garlic, minced
• ¾ C water
• Variation: You can use almond butter instead of tahini, in which case, I'd leave out the agave since almond butter is sweeter. I also sometimes add in a Tbs of chia seeds.
• The rest:
• 2 large bunches of kale, chopped
• I dice up cucumber, mushrooms, red onion, and green onions. I also threw in some Craisins and slivered almonds.

Directions

1. Put all the dressing ingredients in a blender and combine until smooth.
2. Combine the chopped kale with your other salad ingredients and toss well to combine.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and massage into the kale with your hands. Enjoy!

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