California Salad
This salad is filling and fresh.
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American, Vegan, WFPB
Keyword: hearty vegan salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 513kcal
- 3 cups quinoa cooked
- 3 cups kale de-stemmed and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup edamame or chickpeas, etc.
- 1 cup grapes sliced
- 1/2 cup sweet corn
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut unsweetened
- 1/2 cup pecans crushed
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Champaigne vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 2.5 tbsp Champagne vinegar or wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp shallot chopped
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Place chopped kale In a large salad bowl, set aside.
In a food processor, pulse the bell pepper and carrots until finely shredded. Add into the bowl of kale. Then add the rest of the salad ingredients and mix well.
Prepare the dressing by whisking all the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl, or blending them in a small food processor.
Pour the dressing over the salad, mix and enjoy.
Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 377mg | Potassium: 1002mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 7015IU | Vitamin C: 69.6mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 5.8mg