Cranberry Kale Quinoa Salad Recipe - Super Easy and DELICIOUS! A New Favorite

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese is lower in fat and adds a tangy flavor.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar crunch and nutrition at a lower cost.

De-stem the kale by peeling the stems off and chop it into fine pieces, almost shredded.

Chop 1/2 of a red onion into relatively small pieces.

In a large bowl, combine the chopped kale, chopped red onion, 1 cup of dried cranberries, 1/4 cup of roasted pumpkin seeds, 1/4 cup of slivered almonds, and 3 cups of cooked and cold quinoa.

Add 1 can of green and rinsed chickpeas to the bowl and stir all the ingredients together until well combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of stone ground mustard, the juice of 2 fresh lemons, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil until combined and slightly thickened.

Pour half of the dressing over the salad and stir to combine.

Add the remaining half of the dressing and stir again until the salad is nicely coated with the dressing.

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of feta cheese over the salad.

Serve the salad immediately.

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