Kale And Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup quinoa
• 10 leaves kale, cut into small pieces
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sea salt
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup currants
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• bring water to a boil in a saucepan. stir quinoa into the boiling water, reduce heat to medium-low, place cover on the saucepan, and cook until water absorbs into the quinoa, about 12 minutes. remove saucepan from heat and let rest covered for 5 minutes. remove cover and allow quinoa to cool completely.
• put kale in a large mixing bowl.
• whisk olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic, pepper, and salt together in a bowl until oil emulsifies into the mixture; drizzle over kale. add cooled quinoa, pecans, currants, and feta cheese to the dressed kale and toss to incorporate.