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Kale and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranates

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Kale and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranates and a Champagne Vinaigrette is one of my families favorite salads! Full of flavor and super healthy! Great for lunch or a meatless dinner!  Quinoa adds a ton of protein. Topped with the superfood kale and the dressing has tahini and lemon….delicious!#gluten-free #low-carb  #vegetarian.  

kale quinoa salad with pomagranates

I have been Blessed to have my younger son home for a bit. Yesterday, he had to go back to California! I miss him more than anything and he’s my go for recipe ideas and he’s a foodie, so he is my taste tester.  I had to share this Kale and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranates today because it’s one of his favorite salads! I have been making this recipe for quite some time and I use  Champagne Vinaigrette Dressing!  Oh,you have to make this salad dressing with this salad and anything else you want to be delicious! This and my Superfood Detox Salad are his two favorite salads!

kale quinoa salad with pomagranates

 Benefits of eating quinoa:

  • Quinoa is filled with protein.
  • Perfect meal plan addition. Make a large batch on Sunday and add to salads all week.
  • High in fiber and aids in deterring high blood pressure
  • Have a mitochondrial disease like myself, quinoa has magnesium which protects red blood cells and a filled with antioxidants.

kale quinoa salad with pomagranates

 Tips to make Kale and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranates:

  • I suggest making this as a meal prep salad. This keeps very well in fridge.
  • The key to kale, not sure why that makes me giggle, and salad for me is to put the dressing on the kale and let it marinate the kale for a little while.
  • The marinade softens the kale so it is tender and yummy.
  •  Pomegranates are low-fat, high in fiber, an anti-inflammatory, and can help lower blood pressure.

 

This is a perfect healthy meal this is both filling and delicious. I gauge by the hubs, he’s all about healthy food for dinner and then hits the freezer for a scoop of ice cream if he really is not full.  This one satiates and the hubs never needs that sweet treat after this meal!  I hope you enjoy this salad as much as my family!

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kale quinoa salad with pomegranates and goat cheese
kale and quinoa salad with pomegranates goat cheese and and a delicious champagne dressing

Kale and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranates

A tasty and healthy salad loaded with kale and quinoa. Easy and quick to prepare and adding in pomegranates and goat cheese makes this a balanced meal! I top this salad with a champagne vinaigrette.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Main Dish, Salad, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Healthy, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Eileen xo

Ingredients

Quinoa

  • 1 cup uncooked red quinoa can use any type quinoa
  • 2 cups water

Salad

  • 8 cups kale, washed well and torn into bite sized pieces
  • 1 whole shallot, minced
  • 1 whole pomegranate, use arils
  • 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese

Champagne Vinaigrette

  • 1 Tablespoon chopped shallots
  • 2 cloves chopped garlic
  • 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 2/3 cup champagne vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon agave
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil

Instructions

Make Quinoa

  • Pour quinoa into a strainer, rinse quinoa well. Cook quinoa according to the package.

Champagne Vinaigrette

  • To a blender, add diced shallots, minced garlic , dijon mustard, champagne vinegar, agave, pepper, and salt. Blend well until smooth. Slowly stream in the avocado oil into the blender to emulsify the salad dressing,  Set aside.

Prep salad

  • In a large salad bowl combine kale and shallots. Drizzle some of the Champagne Vinaigrette over the greens. Massage the vinaigrette into the greens to soften the kale. 
  • To the bowl of kale, add the quinoa, pomegranate arils, and crumbled  goat cheese. Drizzle some more of the champagne vinaigrette on the salad. Toss well and serve.

Notes

 
  • Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 8servings | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 376mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 135.3% | Vitamin C: 97.7% | Calcium: 11.7% | Iron: 8.6%
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  5. Yum, this sounds delicious. I have been eating a lot of pomegranates lately, they are so yummy and packed full of goodness! I do the same thing as you with my quinoa – cook a big batch on the weekend and then throw it into salads throughout the week – easy!

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  6. hahah the key to kale!
    Yes it needs ‘massaging’ in a dressing, lemon juice works great too!
    Love quinoa! I do the same thing too, batch cook it (I use the rice cooker) and then keep in the fridge.

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  19. This looks so good. I love kale and the tartness of the pomegranate seeds. The addition of quinoa sounds perfect to make this a more filling salad.

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    • Thank you Christina it really is an easy salad to prepare and you are pot on the kale and tanginess of pomegranates is amazing. I hope you try this salad out – it really is easy to make

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  21. I’ve always been curious of pomegranates in dishes because each morsel has a seed in it… Does this add a crunch? So curious I don’t want to keep missing out on this type of ingredients if it has a amazing crunch!

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    • It is a juicy seed so it adds not only crunch but a great burst of a sweet flavor. In a salad, it really balancing the acid in sald dressings. I hope you give it a try.

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  25. I haven’t tried the Quinoa yet but I heard it is good for you. However I love salad any green or orange color plus fruit is heaven to me.

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  32. I love the whole kale and quinoa combo! I haven’t tried it with pomegranate yet though. Looks like a tasty recipe, will have to give it a go!

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    • Heidi, If you put the kale in the vinaigrette right at the begining, it softends the leaves and it looses some of the bite that Kale can sometimes have – I hope you try it

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  43. Thanks for the recipe. I have been trying to get into the healthy lifestyle, not only for myself but for my family as well. I have heard about all the healthy benefits of kale, and I love goat cheese, so this recipe is a must try for me.

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    • Annemarie, this is a delcicious was to start bringing healthier option to your family. This is a filling salad . Quinoa goes a long way and I think when eating a salad – I don’t worry about the greeens – as much as I want to eat of the kale. I hope you make it and let me knoww how it came out

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  47. I think quinoa is an awesome alternative for ingredients that would add carbs to your diet. It’s healthy, it has a lot of benefits and it absorbs flavor really well!

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    • Michelle,thr txture of the salad is amazing nuttineess from the quinoa and a sassy and tangy champagne vinaigrette and the sturdy kale, then a oio od pomogranate and goat cheese! Yum

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