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kale quinoa salad in pink bowl with dressing in jar

Nourishing Kale and Quinoa Salad with Edamame

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This nourishing kale and quinoa salad with edamame and a juicy ginger sesame dressing is SO delicious and bonus: it comes together without a lot of chopping. It’s a nutrient-dense, meal-prep friendly salad. Serves 4 as a main dish or 8 as a side dish.
Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword cilantro, edamame, hemp hearts, kale, quinoa
Dietary Preference Gluten-Free, low FODMAP, nut free, peanut free, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Desiree Nielsen, RD

Ingredients

  • 12 ounce bag kale slaw or bunch of kale, finely chopped for Lo FO folks
  • 1 cup shelled edamame
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, chopped
  • ½ cup dry quinoa or 1½ cup leftover quinoa
  • ¼ cup hemp hearts
  • 1 batch Sesame Dressing with Ginger and Lime minus the garlic for Lo FO folks!

Optional Topping

Instructions

  • Prepare the edamame: bring water to boil in a small pot. Add edamame and cook for 4-5 minutes until cooked through. Drain.
  • Prepare the quinoa: In the same pot, bring quinoa and 1 cup water to a boil. Turn down heat to medium low, place lid slightly ajar and cook until liquid absorbed, about 12-15 minutes. Let cool.
  • Prepare the dressing: while the quinoa is cooking, shake up the dressing.
  • Assemble the salad: place kale slaw, cilantro, hemp hearts, edamame and quinoa in a large salad bowl. Drizzle over half the dressing, toss well and then add more dressing as you wish. I usually use most of it!

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