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Vegan Superfood Kale Salad

This Vegan Kale Superfood Salad is packed with plant-based flavors and textures! The perfect no-cook meal for the warmer months!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Salad

  • 6 Cups Curly Kale chopped

Vinaigrette

  • 2 Tbs Fresh-Squeezed Juice from an Orange
  • 1 Tbs Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/8 Tsp Cayenne
  • 1/2 Tsp Orange Zest

Pickled Red Onions

  • 1/4 Red Onion thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbs Water
  • 2 Tbs Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • Pinch of Salt

The Rest of the Salad

  • 1/8 Cup Roasted and Salted Sunflower Seeds
  • 1/8 Cup Raw Pumpkin Seeds
  • 1 Cup Blueberries
  • 1 Cup Strawberries quartered

Instructions
 

  • Start by making the pickled red onions. In a bowl, add in thinly sliced red onion, plus the water, lemon juice, and salt. Stir the onions so that they're all coated, then let rest while you make the rest of the salad (or for at least 15 minutes).
  • Then, make the vinaigrette. Combine all vinaigrette ingredients into a bowl and whisk together.
  • Prep your curly kale by removing any large pieces of the stem, then chopping the kale into bite-sized pieces.
  • Toss the kale with the vinaigrette with your hands, mixing it so that the kale pieces are entirely coated.
  • Then, add in the rest of the ingredients (including the marinated red onions). Top off the salad with the sunflower and pumpkin seeds last (so they don't go to the bottom).
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • The red onions in this salad are completely optional. If they're not your thing, feel free to omit!