Kale White Bean Salad (Erewhon-inspired)
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What You’ll Need:
🥬 1 large bunch curly kale, chopped
🥑 1 avocado, chopped
🫘 1 to 1 1/2 cups white beans, drained and rinsed
🌿 1/3 cup hemp hearts
🌻 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
🎃 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
🫒 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
🧂 Salt & pepper to your taste
Dressing:
🫙 2 tsp mustard
🫒 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
🍋 Juice of 2 fresh lemons
🍁 1-2 tbsp maple syrup
🧂 Salt and pepper to taste
Features:
Nutrition:
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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How You’ll Make It
- Massage the Kale: In a large bowl, drizzle the chopped kale with 2 tbsp EVOO and a pinch of salt. Massage with your hands for about 2-3 minutes until the leaves soften and darken.
- Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together mustard, EVOO, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
- Assemble the Salad: Add the avocado, white beans, hemp hearts, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds to the massaged kale.
- Dress & Toss: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat.
- Serve & Enjoy: Let sit for 5-10 minutes to allow flavors to meld, then serve fresh!
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Kale White Bean Salad (Erewhon-inspired)
Ingredients:
🥬 1 large bunch curly kale, chopped
🥑 1 avocado, chopped
🫘 1 to 1 1/2 cups white beans, drained and rinsed
🌿 1/3 cup hemp hearts
🌻 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
🎃 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
🫒 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
🧂 Salt & pepper to your taste
Dressing:
🫙 2 tsp mustard
🫒 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
🍋 Juice of 2 fresh lemons
🍁 1-2 tbsp maple syrup
🧂 Salt and pepper to taste
Features:
Instructions:
- Massage the Kale: In a large bowl, drizzle the chopped kale with 2 tbsp EVOO and a pinch of salt. Massage with your hands for about 2-3 minutes until the leaves soften and darken.
- Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together mustard, EVOO, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
- Assemble the Salad: Add the avocado, white beans, hemp hearts, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds to the massaged kale.
- Dress & Toss: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat.
- Serve & Enjoy: Let sit for 5-10 minutes to allow flavors to meld, then serve fresh!
