Kale and Orange Salad
Kale may not be a favorite for everyone, but this recipe might just change the way you view kale. The orange segments soften any bitter taste you may experience and look how gorgeous the red onion looks once its bathed in lime juice! Kale and orange salad with quinoa is a winning combo, full of nutrients and let’s not forget taste!
Kale and Orange Salad
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Author: The Culinary Chase
Recipe type: vegetarian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- bunch of kale, washed and chopped (thick spine removed)
- garlic, minced
- 1 navel orange, peeled and segmented
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced and soaked in juice of 1 lime (15 minutes)
- 1 cup cooked white quinoa
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts (or other favorite nut)
- extra-virgin olive oil (or roasted walnut oil)
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place kale in a large bowl.
- Add garlic, orange segments, quinoa, pine nuts, and red onion slices.
- Add a splash of olive oil and any juice from the orange.
- Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper.
The Culinary Chase’s Note: When segmenting the orange, do so over a bowl to catch the juices and use the juice as part of the dressing for the salad. Allowing the onion to sit in the lime juice not only softens it and gives it a lovely pink color, it also reduces any strong onion flavor. Enjoy!