Cranberry Almond Kale Salad

Name: Cranberry Almond Kale Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup organic dry quinoa - I used the @prozis organic tri-colored quinoa - 🚨 Code KATIE10 for 10% off!; 2 cups water; 3/4 cup sliced almonds; 12 oz. chopped curly kale with the stems removed, washed & dried; 3/4 cup unsweetened dried cranberries; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 2 tsp sugar free maple syrup - I use @lakanto - I use this kind because it’s sweetened with monk fruit!; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

4 steps

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:00:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories331.7 kcal (17%)

Total Fat20 g (29%)

Carbs32.8 g (13%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein8.1 g (16%)

Sodium216.2 mg (11%)

Fiber7.3 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 cupdry quinoa

organic, I used the prozis, organic tri-colored quinoa - 🚨 Code KATIE10 for 10% off!

2 cupswater

¾ cupsliced almonds

12 ozcurly kale

chopped, with the stems removed, washed & dried

¾ cupunsweetened dried cranberries

⅓ cupextra virgin olive oil

⅓ cupapple cider vinegar

2 tsplemon juice

1 tspdijon mustard

2 tspsugar free maple syrup

I use @lakanto I use this kind because it’s sweetened with monk fruit!

½ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

Instructions

Step 1

1. Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a small sauce pot. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cover the pot. Simmer until all of the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa and allow to cool.

Step 2

2. Toast almonds over medium heat in a small skillet until golden brown.

Step 3

3. In a small bowl or container with a spout, combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, syrup, lemon juice, and dijon mustard.

Step 4

4. Toss the kale, almonds, cranberries, and quinoa together well. Pour dressing over the salad and toss well to combine. Serve and enjoy!

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