Southwestern Kale Power Salad
Ingredients
Quinoa and kale
-
1
cup
quinoa
-
1
bunch
kale, ribs removed and chopped into very small, bite-sized pieces
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil
-
1
medium
lime, juiced
-
½
teaspoon
fine salt
Sweet potatoes
-
2
medium
sweet potatoes (about 1 ½ pounds), sliced into small, ¼-inch cubes
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil
-
2
teaspoons
ground cumin
-
1
teaspoon
smoked paprika
-
½
teaspoon
fine salt
Avocado sauce
-
2
ripe
avocados, sliced into long strips
-
¼
cup
lime juice (about 2 limes)
-
1
medium
jalapeño, deseeded, membranes removed and roughly chopped
-
1
handful
cilantro leaves
-
½
teaspoon
ground coriander, optional
-
¼
teaspoon
fine salt, to taste
Everything else
-
1
can (14 ounces)
black beans, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked black beans
-
⅓
cup
crumbled feta
-
¼
cup
pepitas (green pumpkin seeds)
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa and cook it in a pot with water, simmering for 15 minutes and letting it rest covered for 5 minutes.
- In a skillet, warm olive oil and cook the sweet potatoes with spices and a bit of water, covering to steam until tender, then caramelizing them.
- Massage the kale with salt, then dress it with olive oil and lime juice.
- Blend the avocado sauce ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
- Toast the pepitas in a skillet until golden.
- Combine the quinoa with the kale and divide into bowls, topping with sweet potatoes, black beans, avocado sauce, feta, and pepitas.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4 large salads
Calories
400
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
50g
Total protein
12g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
10mg
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