Anything-Goes Kale Salad with Green Tahini Dressing

Name: Anything-Goes Kale Salad with Green Tahini Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ medium bunch kale, preferably the Tuscan/lacinato variety, or several handfuls of your favorite greens; 1 cup leftover cooked grains (I love brown rice, wild rice, quinoa, farro or wheat berries…); 2 carrots, sliced into long ribbons with a julienne peeler or regular veggie peeler; 1 radish, thinly sliced and roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seeds, toasted; More ideas: halved cherry tomatoes, sliced avocado, chopped bell pepper, whatever else strikes your fancy…; ⅓ cup olive oil; ⅓ cup lime juice (about 3 to 4 medium limes); Handful of fresh cilantro; 1 small jalapeño, seeds and membranes removed, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons tahini; 1 ½ teaspoons honey or maple syrup; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped; ¼ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt, to taste; Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional for extra heat

Instructions

Prep:15min

This super versatile kale salad features an amazing tahini dressing. Just add massaged kale, leftover cooked grains and veggies from your crisper drawer. Recipe yields 1 hearty meal-sized salad, so multiply as necessary.

Updated at: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 02:15:32 GMT