Simple salads are the lunches I crave most. When it’s packed with superfoods like kale and quinoa I’m even more on board. The organic tuscan kale from Trader Joe’s is my absolute favorite for recipes. You can use curly, or any type of kale for this, but the tuscan is just so good.
Kale Quinoa Salad
via foodswithjudes
ingredients:
1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
5 cups kale, thinly sliced
1 3/4 cups red grapes, sliced in half
1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds, unsalted
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
dressing:
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp raw honey
1 tsp tahini
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
salt and pepper, to taste
directions:
Cook quinoa per package directions. Add all the dressing ingredients together in a jar and shake vigorously. Tear kale leaves off stem. Stack leaves on top of each other and thinly chop kale. Add shredded kale to a large bowl. Toss dressing with kale and message the dressing into kale for a couple of minutes. Add remaining salad ingredients and combine.
Enjoy!
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Also, two other side notes I wanted to mention this Tuesday:
weekly Q&A:
I’d love to start doing a Q&A on Friday’s with my ‘Weekend + Links’ series. I’m thinking of answering 2-3 questions per week that y’all ask! It can be anything you want to know — favorite healthy recipes, where something is from, what my full time job is, etc. You can email me questions (turqandteale[at]gmail.com), comment on a blog post with one, tweet me, ask on Instagram, whatever is easiest! Thought this would be a fun way for each of you to get to know a little more about me and touch on something that I maybe haven’t covered on a blog post.
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That looks incredible!!! Packed with so many great nutrients!! What a great idea for your Friday posts – can’t wait to see what people ask!! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
This looks so good, and that dressing looks amazing. I love tahini, so anything with that ingredient is all me! Thanks for sharing Ashley!
xo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
YUM! 2 of my favs in one salad, this would be perfect for lunch today! It’s a total win-win by being delish and packed full of goodness <3
Green Fashionista
I am all about a kale salad, and I love that this one has some crunch to it!
We have kale at least 3x a week. Kale chips are my jam! I saw this recipe on your snapchat and was hoping you’d post the recipe. I’d love to know more about your job, how you and hubs met, your wedding, etc. I love personal posts 🙂
ah i love quinoa and kale! such a yummy looking salad. i love a good mix of superfoods!
xoxo cheshire kat
This looks so delicious! And can’t wait to learn more about you in your Friday posts!
Zelle
Southern Style
Yummy, this looks delicious!
Can you believe I still have not made a quinoa salad? I’m slacking so bad! This sounds so yummy and healthy, I’m going to need it after Thanksgiving! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
This looks delicious! Too bad I just cooked the kale that we had last night. Next time though!! Thank you for sharing and I hope that you have a great day today!! 🙂
What part of Atlanta do you live in?
These kind of lunches are my favorite! I could eat a (hearty) salad every day and be happy. Love the addition of grapes, I’ll have to add that to my next kale salad for a change. 🙂
Love the idea of a Q&A section! I’d want to know more about how you find good deals/where you shop! It’s hard tohave the time to go to the mall, shop around, find the best deals, as well as shop online and find the right fit. Also, would love to know where you buy basics, like tees and tanks, basic sweaters, etc.
-Lauren
http://www.prettypiecesblog.com
This looks delicious! The grapes sound like they’d be perfect in it.
grapes and kale! i like. love the idea of a q&a!
This looks like a very healthy lunch option. Excited about the Q&A series!
http://www.livinginsteil.com
Kale is one of my favorite things! This salad sounds right up my alley – thanks for sharing!
This looks so good!!
Anything with quinoa is a win in my book! Thanks for sharing!! (:
That looks delicious!
I love that kale mix from Trader Joes! This salad looks so good and I love how you added the quinoa to it!
I love kale and quinoa salads!! I haven’t ever had kale from trader joes…definitely going to check that. And I love the q&a idea!! Can’t wait to learn more about you!
Can you believe that I just recently tried kale? I know, I know, but I’m officially a convert! I absolutely love it, so I’ll be trying this salad for sure. Love the idea for the Q&A session on Friday’s!
I have never met a kale salad that I didn’t like! I can’t wait to try this recipe, you always find the best ones!
YUM. Love a good salad recipe!
this recipe looks like a must. also, i love the idea of weekly q&a.
I’ll give you a few to work in!
I know (or think) you’re in interior design, so how about
– tell us about winter trends in home decor
– favorite room{or project} you’ve styled recently
beauty:
– favorite drug store beauty item
lifestyle:
-typical day in the life, peek into routines.
cheers!