A lot of my recipe inspiration comes from meals I’ve had while out to lunch or dinner. I love taking a delicious unhealthy dish and turning it into a delicious healthy dish. Anyone can do it, it’s just learning how to make the right substitutions. Other times I like to recreate recipes that are already healthy. Less work for me. 😉
This Kale, Quinoa and Beet Salad was originally inspired by a dish I’ve ordered poolside many times in Miami. It’s super light and refreshing, yet hearty enough to fill you up! Plus kale is ridiculously good for you.
I bought a pre-made organic lemon vinaigrette because I am all about convenience. But check out the blog Dinners, Dishes and Desserts for a great homemade version!
Kale, Quinoa & Beet Salad with a Lemon Vinaigrette
2016-11-21 12:50:29
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Ingredients
- 2-3 large handfuls of organic kale, washed and chopped
- 1/4 cup of cooked quinoa
- 2-3 cooked baby beets, sliced (I used Love Beets!)
- 1/4-1/2 cup of mango, sliced
- 1 tablespoon of roasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 tablespoon of slivered almonds
- Drizzle of your favorite Lemon Vinaigrette or mix together fresh lemon juice a drizzle of olive oil, sea salt and pepper for a quick dressing.
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the kale into a large mixing bowl.
- Drizzle dressing and massage into the kale until completely marinated.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and too until combined.
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What a good looking pile of greens! Happy Feasting.
Why thank you! 🙂
I am obsessed with this salad! Had something like at a local restaurant and decided to find a recipe for something similar online. So glad this is the one that I decided to try. This one is even better than the restaurant’s version. Make the dressing, it’s so good, even if you leave out the garlic so you can take this to work for lunch. So good, even my teenager loves it! Making it for the second time in 2 weeks tonight. Hope the hubby likes it half as much as we do….
So glad you liked it!
Your hontsey is like a beacon
Enjoyed looking at this, very good stuff, thanks.
This is my new favorite salad! I have eaten it twice in two days & im plaNning to have it again tomorroW! I bought beets on the stalk. So after i roasted the beets I boiled the greens for 1 minute & threw them into the salad also. I just whisked up 1 Tbs each of oilve oil & lemon juice. Yum!
Great idea! I know it’s so refreshing 🙂