Best Mediterranean Kale Salad Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN KALE

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Delicious.

Provided by Julia Phillips

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Greens

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

12 cups chopped kale
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon soy sauce
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the kale, recover, and steam until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes depending on thickness.
Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Toss steamed kale into dressing until well coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 107.8 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

MEDITERRANEAN KALE SALAD

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Delicious, flavorful, gourmet Mediterranean kale salad.

Provided by Pitbbull87

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Kale Salad Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup red quinoa, or more to taste
1 pint cherry tomatoes
¼ cup butter
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 lemon, juiced
½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup olive oil
2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
3 ½ 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
½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

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.
Bring another pot of water to a boil. Add tomatoes, reduce heat, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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.
Transfer tomatoes, garlic mixture, Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup olive oil to the bowl of a food processor. Blend for 30 seconds.
Mix quinoa, chickpeas, kale, and bell pepper in a mixing bowl. Top with tomato dressing, garnish with artichokes and feta cheese, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : 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, Sodium 733.7 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

MEDITERRANEAN KALE SALAD

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A simple kale salad with cucumber, kalamata olives, tomatoes and feta with a lemon olive oil dressing.

Provided by Julie Andrews

Categories Salad

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 cups chopped kale or other greens
1 ½ cups cucumber, spiralized or diced
1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
½ cup Kalamata olives
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
Pepperoncini and/or roasted red peppers
Cooked tuna or chicken breast (optional)
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
Coarse salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

In a large bowl, toss together kale, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, feta and Pepperoncini and/or roasted red peppers.
In a separate bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, honey and olive oil. Whisk in oregano and salt and pepper, to taste. Toss dressing with salad, a few tablespoons at a time.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/4 of recipe, Calories 239 calories, Sugar 8g, Sodium 372mg, Fat 19g, SaturatedFat 4g, UnsaturatedFat 15g, TransFat 0g, Carbohydrate 16g, Fiber 4g, Protein 7g, Cholesterol 13mg