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Kale White Bean Salad

This Kale White Bean Salad is a vibrant, flavorful, and a simple side dish to feed your family. The tender kale, hearty white beans, all coated in a lemon mustard vinaigrette.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 444kcal
Author: Wendy

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • small jar or bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients

  • 4 cups kale stems removed and leaves chopped or one large bunch
  • 15 ounces white beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 avocado diced
  • ¼ cup pepitas pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds

Lemon-Mustard Vinaigrette

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the chopped kale in a large bowl. Massage the leaves with your hands for about 2-3 minutes until they become tender and darken in color.
  • Add the white beans, diced avocado, pepitas, and sunflower seeds to the bowl with the kale. Toss gently to combine.
  • In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  • Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to evenly coat all the ingredients.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 1024mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2179IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 5mg