Mediterranean Kale Salad

Delicious, flavorful, gourmet Mediterranean kale salad.

Mediterranean Kale Salad Ingredients

• 2 cups water

• 1 cup red quinoa, or more to taste

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes

• cup butter

• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 shallot, finely chopped

• 2 each lemon, juiced

• cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

• cup olive oil

• 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained

• 3? bunches kale, leaves stripped from stems and coarsely chopped

• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

• 1 (6.5 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained, or to taste

• cup crumbled feta cheese

How to Make Mediterranean Kale Salad

1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

2. Bring another pot of water to a boil. Add tomatoes, reduce heat, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

3. Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic and shallot in the hot butter with lemon juice until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

4. Transfer tomatoes, garlic mixture, Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup olive oil to the bowl of a food processor. Blend for 30 seconds.

5. Mix quinoa, chickpeas, kale, and bell pepper in a mixing bowl. Top with tomato dressing, garnish with artichokes and feta cheese, and serve.

Mediterranean Kale Salad Nutritions

• Calories: 471.2 calories

• Carbohydrate: 59.8 g

• Cholesterol: 33.7 mg

• Fat: 21 g

• Fiber: 11.4 g

• Protein: 19.1 g

• SaturatedFat: 8.2 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 733.7 mg

• Sugar: 1.5 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Mediterranean Kale Salad Reviews

• This is definitely the most time -consuming salad I have ever made, with the most amount of pots and pans used (3) While it was tasty, I dont feel like it was worth the effort. I did like the different textures and the dressing was pretty good, however it did need some salt and pepper to bring out the flavors. In relation to the other ingredients, there isnt a lot of artichokes, so you may want to adjust that. This does make a lot - I halved the recipe and had plenty for a main meal and two lunches.