KALE & CHICKPEA SALAD W/ HEALTHY RANCH DRESSING

Name: KALE & CHICKPEA SALAD W/ HEALTHY RANCH DRESSING
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 bunch broccolini; 1 corn; 1 tsp cajun spices; 4 cups chopped kale; 1/4 tsp olive oil; 250g baby tomato diced in half; 2 tbsp red onion sliced; 1 small cucumber diced; 1.5 cup chickpeas; salt to taste; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds soaked and drained; 2 tbsp hemp seeds; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp onion powder; ½ cup soy milk; 1/2 garlic clove; 2 dash black pepper; 1 tsp dry chives; 2 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped; 2 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:5min

This kale & chickpea salad is perfect for a quick and nourishing lunch. The healthy ranch dressing takes it to the next level. It gets its amazing creaminess from blending hemp and sunflower seeds with some seasonings and fresh herbs for a very tasty alternative that's packed with protein, omega 3s and vitamin E. It’s also perfect with baked potatoes or cauliflower, so make sure to double the recipe to bring to the next summer gathering 😍

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:16 GMT

Ingredients

2 servings

1 bunchbroccolini

1corn

1 tspcajun spices

4 cupskale

chopped

¼ tspolive oil

250gbaby tomato

2 Tbspred onion

Ranch Dressing

¼ cupsunflower seeds

soaked and drained

2 Tbsphemp seeds

2 Tbsplemon juice

1 tsponion powder

½ cupsoy milk

0.5garlic clove

2 dashblack pepper

1 tspdry chives

2 Tbspfresh parsley

finely chopped

2 Tbspfresh dill

finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the corn and broccolini in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and add the broccolini to a bowl of iced water.

Step 2

Remove the corn kernels from the husk and sauté for 3 minutes on medium heat with the cajun spices.

Step 3

To a blender, add the sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, lemon juice, onion powder, milk, garlic and pepper. Blend until smooth. Stir in the chives, parsley and dill.

Step 4

In a large bowl, add the kale, olive oil and a dash of salt, massage the kale with your hands.

Step 5

Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well, adjust the salt, and enjoy!

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