Happy Friday everyone! Today I am excited to share with you a really easy recipe that tastes sweet and tangy. Salads are a great meal that are normally full of greens, other vegetables and healthy ingredients. So why dress salads with an unhealthy dressing!? Even store bought dressing which say they are “fat free” or “calorie wise” normally make up for that loss somewhere else. For example, “fat free” dressings normally have higher sugar content than normal. So today I wanted to share with you a really easy “sweet onion” dressing with only 3 ingredients- orange juice, avocado and onion. The sweet taste of the orange juice, combined with the creamy texture from the avocado mixed with the onion is the perfect combination! This dressing pairs perfectly with a kale and chickpea salad.
This salad makes for a great meal or side dish as it has carbohydrates from the vegetables, fat from the avocado and protein from the kale and chickpeas (additional nutrients if tempeh, chicken or walnuts are added). It is also great to add in a wrap for lunch to keep you fuelled throughout the afternoon.
Kale contains high amounts of vitamin A, vitamin K, calcium, potassium, iron and so much more. The fibre in kale helps bind bile which helps lower cholesterol. Seriously, kale has so many nutrients and health benefits, no wonder it’s a super food!
Half a cup of chickpeas provide over half the daily requirement of fibre, 34% iron and are also high in potassium and vitamin B6. They are a great addition to salads as they are high in protein. Roasting chickpeas with sea salt or seasoning is also a great alternative to raw chickpeas.
Kale Salad with “Sweet Onion” Dressing
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This simple salad is light and full of flavour and nutrients. The sweet taste of the orange juice, with the creamy texture from the avocado and small amount of onion is the perfect balance for this dressing. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 large kale leaves
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, dice half of the red pepper and cut the other half of the red pepper into bigger pieces. This gives the salad more texture.1 cup of chickpeas
- Walnuts (optional)
- Tempeh or chicken (optional)
- Dressing
- 1/4 avocado
- 1/4 onion
- Juice from 1/2 orange
Instructions
- Start by de- steming the kale and chiffonade into small pieces
- Add kale, red peppers and red onion to salad bowl.
- For the dressing, combine avocado, onion, and juice from 1/2 an orange into blender or food processor.
- Add dressing to salad mix and massage dressing into salad.
- Top salad with chickpeas
- Optional:
- Top salad with walnuts, tempeh or chicken
- ENJOY!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Category: Side, Lunch, Dinner
Let me know if you try it out, thanks so much for reading!
-Brittney
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