My Favorite Superfood Detox Salad
A salad filled with kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, shredded carrots, farro, and walnuts! Topped with a homemade lemon vinaigrette! The possibilities are endless with this salad! This is great as a main meal or a side salad! I have also doubled the vinaigrette and marinated either chicken or shrimp to add into the salad
Servings 6 servings
Calories 326kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups baby spinach, chopped
- 4 cups kale, chopped
- 2 cups brussels sprouts, shredded
- 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- 1 cup farro, cooked cooked according to package
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 whole avocado, pitted and sliced garnish for salad
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts garnish for salad
Lemon Vinaigrette
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon agave
- ¼ cup tahini paste
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon tamari or light soy sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
- zest from 1 lemon, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the farro according to the instructions on the box. Set aside.
- To assemble the salad, combine the baby spinach, kale, brussels sprouts, red cabbage, carrots, and red onions. Set aside
- Place the greens, red cabbage, carrots, and red onions into individual salad bowls. Top each salad with the cooked farro, blueberries, avocado,and walnuts
- Top each salad with the Lemon Vinaigrette, recipe below.
Lemon Vinaigrette
- To make the vinaigrette, combine in a mason jar( or a bowl that has a lid) minced garlic, dijon mustard, agave, tahini paste, water, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, tamari, salt, pepper, and lemon zest.
- Place top on jar and shake well to combine all ingredients. Check seasoning and adjust if needed. Set aside
Notes
- When I make the salad in advance for the week. I combine the greens, brussels sprouts, red cabbage, and carrots.
- I keep the red onions, farro, blueberries,avocado, and walnuts separate. I add these as needed for individual salads during the week.
- The cook time represents approximate time how the farro will need to cook.
- Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actually dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving: 6servings | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 10450IU | Vitamin C: 104.8mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 3.2mg