Kale – quinoa salad with citrus dressing

This kale-quinoa salad is a healthy, filling meal with crunchy nuts, creamy avocado and black beans. The bright citrus dressing keeps the dish fresh and light.
Ingredients
- 100 grams kale
- 60 grams quinoa
- 1/2 avocado
- 10 grams pine nuts
- 10 grams walnuts
- 100 grams black beans
- pomegranate seeds
- For the citrus dressing:
- juice of 1 lemon
- juice of 1 orange
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
1. Cook the quinoa according to the package instructions.2. Put the dressing ingredients in a bowl (white wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, juice of the orange and lemon) and use a fork to whisk them into a dressing.3. Lightly toast the pine nuts in a frying pan until golden.
- 2
Place the raw kale in a bowl.
- 3
Stir the cooked quinoa into the kale. Sprinkle half of the dressing over the kale and quinoa. Add the avocado cubes and black beans and toss everything together.
- 4
Scatter the pomegranate seeds, walnuts and pine nuts over the salad and (optionally) drizzle the remaining dressing on top.
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