The BEST Tahini Kale Salad

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 medium bunches of curly kale (stems removed, about 6 cups)

2 tbsp olive oil

salt - to taste

½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)

⅓ cup walnuts (chopped)

1 cup crispy chickpeas (uses 1x 398mL can)

¼ cup green onions (sliced, 2 green onions)

2 ½ cups cucumber (diced)

2 cups red bell pepper (diced)

1 medium avocado (chopped)

¼ cup tahini

1 tbsp dijon mustard

¼ cup olive oil

Juice of 1 large lemon (about ¼ cup)

3 tsp honey

1 tsp white vinegar

1 large clove of garlic (pressed)

Salt and black pepper (to taste)

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, add kale leaves, olive oil and salt. Using your hands, massage oil and salt into the kale (this helps decrease the bitterness of the kale creating the BEST kale salad). Massage for about 5 minutes until kale is completely coated.

In a medium bowl or mason jar whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over kale and toss to coat.

Add feta cheese, walnuts, crispy chickpeas, green onions, cucumber, bell pepper and avocado and toss.

Nutrition

• Calories: 302 kcal
• Total Fat: 24 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
• Cholesterol: 8 mg
• Sodium: 154 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 17 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 7 g