Greek Kale Salad with Creamy Tahini Dressing

Ingredients

• Kale

  Raw

  200g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Chickpeas

  garbanzo beans, bengal gram, mature seeds, raw

  15 oz or 425g

• Olives, Kalamata

  Pitted Greek Kalamata olives - Meijer

  80g

• Sun-dried tomatoes

  80g

• Sunflower seed kernels

  Seeds, dry roasted, without salt

  50g

• Sesame butter

  Seeds, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)

  80g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  3 tbsp or 45g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Dijon mustard

  Grey poupon

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Nutritional Yeast

  Vegan - Whole Foods Market

  2 tbsp or 15g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. To prepare the salad: Place the chopped kale in a large serving bowl. Sprinkle it lightly with salt and massage it with your hands by scrunching up large handfuls at a time until it's darker and more fragrant (this makes the kale more tasty and easier to eat). Add the chickpeas, olives and/or pepper rings, sun-dried tomatoes, and Parmesan (if using). Set aside.
2. To toast the sunflower seeds, combine the seeds with the olive oil and a few dashes of salt in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until the seeds are fragrant and turning lightly golden at the edges, about 5 minutes. Pour the toasted seeds into the salad bowl.
3. To prepare the salad dressing: In a small liquid measuring cup or bowl, combine the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, and salt. Whisk until blended. Add the water and whisk until blended. Season generously with freshly black pepper, to taste.
4. Pour the dressing into the salad (you might not need quite all of it, but I did). Toss until the salad is evenly coated with dressing. Serve immediately. This salad keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.
5. Recipe by: Cookie and Kate (source: https://cookieandkate.com/2017/greek-kale-salad-recipe/)

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