KALE QUINOA SALAD

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This recipe was born of my desire to incorporate quinoa into my diet. I absolutely love the taste of it. This yields a large salad and could be halved if necessary.

Provided by mindiekeller

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Kale Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup water
¼ cup quinoa
4 leaves kale, chopped, or more to taste
½ avocado - peeled, pitted, and cut into cubes
½ tomato, cut into cubes
¼ cucumber, peeled and cut into cubes
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons Italian-style salad dressing

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. Drain water and run quinoa under cold water to cool.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add kale, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Place chopped kale in a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, 3 to 5 minutes.
Mix avocado, tomato, and cucumber together in a bowl; add quinoa and kale. Sprinkle feta cheese over quinoa mixture; add Italian dressing and stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 620.1 mg, Sugar 3.7 g