Hearty Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing (Savory, Vegan)
This hearty kale salad with tahini dressing is loaded with crispy chickpeas, roasted potatoes, creamy avocado, and fresh veggies for a satisfying, savory meal. Packed with protein and tossed in a creamy, lemony dressing, this vegan kale salad is a balanced dish that’s anything but ordinary.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 avocado
- 5-6 cups kale leaves
- 1 Persian cucumber
- 1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas
- ¾ cup roasted or cooked corn*
- 2 cups diced potatoes preferably Yukon gold
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Nutritional yeast for topping
Tahini Dressing
- ¼ cup tahini
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic grated (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475F. Toss diced potatoes and cooked chickpeas in salt, pepper, and paprika. This works best if the chickpeas and potatoes are not completely dry so that the seasoning sticks. Place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 25 mins, shaking halfway through.
- Whisk all ingredients for tahini dressing in a small bowl.
- Dice avocado and cucumber, and cut cherry tomatoes in half.
- Place washed kale leaves in a large serving bowl. Drizzle over some of the tahini dressing and toss the kale in it. The tahini is best incorporated into the kale if you massage it into the leaves.** Repeat until kale leaves are evenly coated in dressing. Top with tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, corn, chickpeas, and potatoes. Lightly toss.
- Top with an extra drizzle of tahini dressing, and sprinkle some nutritional yeast. Enjoy!
Notes
*You can also use one fresh ear of corn. Simply bake the ear of corn in or out of its husk along and roast it along with the chickpeas and potatoes. Simply cut off the corn kernels for the salad, once done cooking or roasting.
**You can use food-safe gloves to massage the kale so it doesn’t get messy!
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 15gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 716mgPotassium: 1568mgFiber: 16gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3990IUVitamin C: 88mgCalcium: 183mgIron: 5mg
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