Easy-Breezy Kale and Quinoa Salad Recipe

All hail the kale! I have been on a kale binge for a while now, it’s my favorite leafy vegetable because it’s loaded with vitamins and all kinds of goodies and easy to turn into a salad with some olive oil and easy peezy lemon squeezy lol. I came up with this kale and quinoa salad recipe a couple of years ago when I was trying to stay away from carbs and processed foods to loose some weight. Hope you all like it!

What You’ll Need to Make this Kale and Quinoa Salad:

For the Dressing

• 1 cup fine extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 3 large garlic cloves minced
• Salt & pepper to taste

For the Salad

• 6 cups packed raw kale leaves
• 4 medium sized Persian cucumbers
• 1 cup red or white quinoa
• 2 avocados
• 1.5 cup of cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sliced toasted almonds

Step 1: Make the Dressing

• In a small bowl combine the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and minced garlic and whisk to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and whisk once more to combine.

Step 2: Make the Salad

• Chop the kale leaves to desired size (I like to chop them to one inch pieces)
• Chop the cucumbers into cubes
• Chop the avocados into cubes (make sure you don’t chop them too small since avocados tend to get mushy)
• In a large bowl, combine the above chopped ingredients and the tomatoes and almonds and mix.

Step 3: Toss the Salad and Enjoy!

• Add as much dressing as you’d like (I add plenty because kale is a rough leaf and the quinoa also soaks up the dressing) and toss to taste.