LEMON GARLIC KALE SALAD | SALAD RECIPES | KALE SALAD

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

toasted almonds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar crunch and nutrition.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is a more affordable grain option.

Juice one lemon and set it aside. Optionally, juice two lemons for extra juice.

Chop about a pint of grape tomatoes.

Chop two cloves of fresh garlic.

Shred about half a cup of Parmesan cheese.

Prepare the dressing by mixing 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard with 6 tablespoons of grape seed oil.

Add the garlic and fresh lemon juice to the dressing mixture.

Season the dressing with black pepper, salt, and adobo seasoning to taste, mixing until combined.

Prep one small bunch of kale by adding a little oil to it to make it tender and reduce bitterness, massaging for about 1-2 minutes.

Add the chopped tomatoes, 1/4 cup of dried cranberries, and 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese to the kale.

Add 1/2 cup of roasted sunflower kernels to the salad.

Pour the dressing over the salad, tasting it beforehand to ensure it's well-seasoned.

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