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Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing

Published: Mar 16, 2015 · Modified: Jun 30, 2020 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing

Remember last month when I posted about the Kale stir fry i make at least once a week. Well today I’m posting another kale recipe but this time it’s a salad. I know that “kale and quinoa” are so last year. I’ve started embracing these power ingredients a lot more often, and I figure even though it’s a “last year” fad for some–for those that like to eat healthy year round and aren’t fad dieting you’ll love this salad.

Mystery Basket Challenge Ingredients List

Today, I’m participating in the first ever Mystery Basket Challenge. There is a popular tv show on a popular cooking channel that gives chefs 3 mystery ingredients and they are timed and have to create something with the ingredients. Well that’s the same concept. Except we aren’t timed and we get to choose what 3 ingredients we want to cook with. This is how my Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing recipe came about. I ate this 2 times last week. Since I have leftover dressing (which by the way is to die for) I know I’ll be making it again at least once this week.

Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing

Normally when I eat a salad for lunch I’m hungry an hour later. Not with this salad. I felt full all afternoon. And I was satisfied. I’m a sweet and salty kind of girl and the sweetness from the dressing helped me with my “sweet” cravings. One of the day’s I did pair this salad with a few pan seared steamed dumplings and I put a little soy sauce on them so that’s where my salty came in. Even better if you decided to toss the kale salad with the salad dressing and you have leftovers the salad will be ok. It will not get all gross and wilty/soggy. I ate this salad the next day fully dressed and it was just as good if not better because the salad dressing had the chance to absorb into the quinoa and some of the kale leaves.

Honey Ginger Dressing

The salad dressing is so good that I could drink it. And since this recipe makes a lot, you’ll have plenty leftover for future salads. I like using the OXO salad dressing shaker to keep my dressings fresh. Plus it cleans easy which is a win-win for me.

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Skinny One Pot Lemon Shrimp Alfredo from Julie’s Eats & Treats
Thai Coconut Soup from Yummy Healthy Easy
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Ginger Chicken from Your Homebased Mom
Thai Shrimp Salad with Peanut Dressing from Will Cook for Smiles
Honey Baked Chicken Over Lemon Rice from The Weary Chef
Honey Baked Chicken and Potatoes from Cravings of a Lunatic
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs with Honey Dijon Glaze from A Beautiful Bite
Honey Ginger Shrimp Skewers from Five Heart Home

Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post. As always all opinions are my own. 

Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing

Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing

There is a popular tv show on a popular cooking channel that gives chefs 3 mystery ingredients and they are timed and have to create something with the ingredients. Well that’s the same concept. Except we aren’t timed and we get to choose what 3 ingredients we want to cook with. This is how my Quinoa & Kale Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing recipe came about.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 564kcal
Author: Katie

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 cups kale
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup diced mango
  • 1 cup  matchstick carrots
  • sesame seeds for garnish

For the dressing:

  • ¼ cup  grape seed oil
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup raw honey
  • 3 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp  fresh ginger root grated
  • 1 tbsp  minced garlic in water

Instructions

  • Cook 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups water (per package directions--I use my rice cooker).
  • While the quinoa cooks mix together the dressing. Combine the grapeseed oil, rice wine vinegar, honey, sesame oil, sou sauce, grated ginger, and garlic. Mix well and set to the side.
  • Place kale, cucumber, carrots, and mango in a bowl. Toss with some of the dressing (quantity depends on how you like your salads (really wet or on the drier side)). Then top the salad with a cooked quinoa. Pour a little more dressing on top and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

I love to keep quinoa in the freezer to make these dishes even easier. You can make it in the Instant Pot! You will need approximately 4 cups of cooked quinoa for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 626mg | Potassium: 1085mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 23744IU | Vitamin C: 146mg | Calcium: 404mg | Iron: 5mg
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  1. Carol at Wild Goose Tea

    March 18, 2015 at 8:21 pm

    The first time I tasted Quinoa was in a salad. I was amazed. So I know I would like this one a LOT. I love the dressing!

    Reply
    • Katie

      March 18, 2015 at 8:24 pm

      Carol I put it in everything now!!!

  2. Lyuba@willcookforsmiles

    March 17, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    Delicious looking quinoa salad! Love the addition of mango.

    Reply
    • Katie

      March 18, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      Thanks!

  3. Andi @ The Weary Chef

    March 16, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    I love quinoa salads! It has been hot in SF lately, so this kind of dinner is perfect. I even have a similar recipe coming up later this week from a meal we had over the weekend. I wish I could have just made yours because it looks amazing 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie

      March 18, 2015 at 8:29 pm

      Thanks Andi! The dressing is to die for and yes–perfect for a hot evening!

  4. Kristin

    March 16, 2015 at 11:42 am

    This looks so yummy Katie, and I love that it’s guilt free!

    Reply
    • Katie

      March 18, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      Thanks Kristin for organizing this! Yes–it’s so filling! Perfect fuel after a hard work out!

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