This Raspberry Walnut Kale Salad is bright and fresh. A pink colored salad with just 5 ingredients is flavorful and fun! Add even more color and flavor by making a homemade raspberry vinaigrette. Ready in just 10 minutes.
This tasty salad is putting me one step closer to my mission of proving that plant-based food is incredibly exciting. I think many people are stuck on the idea that plant-based eating is boring. The image of a bland plate of lettuce comes to mind... but that couldn't be further from the truth!
There are SO many foods to eat on a plant-based diet. And even 'normal' foods can be transformed into a work of art. This beautiful salad has only a few simple ingredients but it is rich and vibrant.
Plus, a salad that has this much pink going on HAS to be fun to eat.
Step 1. Make your dressing of choice - I used my Oil-Free Raspberry Vinaigrette.
Step 2. Place 2 tablespoons of the dressing in a large bowl. Add the kale and gently massage until it is evenly coated with the dressing.
Step 3. Add the radicchio, raspberries, chickpeas, and walnuts. Gently toss to combine.
Step 4. Drizzle with the remaining dressing. Enjoy!
Massaging kale helps to soften the leaves and make it more palatable. Not only does a good massage soften the texture, it also decreases the bitterness of raw kale.
Plus, it gives you good opportunity to infuse the dressing flavors into the salad.
Yes! If you use baby kale or another green like arugula or spinach, you can skip step two, where you massage the kale. Just drizzle all the dressing on at the end.
Chickpeas offer some protein (and lots of fiber). But if you want add a punch of protein to this recipe you can add some edamame, tofu, or tempeh.
This salad would taste great with air fried tempeh, crispy baked tempeh, or baked tofu.
Store any leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge.
Bunch kale is very hardy, so it won't wilt in the fridge like other types of greens. This means you can easily store the dressed salad in the fridge and not worry about the dish going bad.
This walnut kale salad will last up to a week in the fridge.
Praise God for this meal. Thank you for giving us beautiful food to feed our bodies with. Amen.
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This Raspberry Walnut Kale Salad is bright and fresh. A pink colored salad with just 5 ingredients is flavorful and fun! Add even more color and flavor by making a homemade raspberry vinaigrette. Ready in just 10 minutes.
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