Garlicky Kale Salad (Whole Foods Copycat)

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats and protein, while sunflower seeds are often more affordable.

Wash the kale thoroughly and prepare it for destemming.

To destem the kale, take your fingers along the bottom rib and pull to remove the stem.

Break the kale into small, bite-sized pieces and discard the stems or save them for soup stock.

In a blender, combine 2 tablespoons of tahini, 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast, 2 tablespoons of tamari, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 4 teaspoons of minced garlic.

Process the mixture in the blender until well combined.

Pour the dressing over the kale in a large bowl.

Massage the dressing into the kale to ensure it is well coated.

Place the salad in the fridge for about 30 minutes to marinate.

Serve the salad after marinating.

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