Power Kale Salad

Are you looking for healthy food recipes that taste good? How about protein-packed salads that include power greens? This Power Kale Salad may be exactly what you are looking for. It is one of those protein-packed salads and healthy food recipes that taste good with the perfect combination of ingredients and flavors. Recipes for salads are quite easy to find because there are so many of them out there. This Power Kale Salad brings lots of protein from kale, garbanzo beans, sunflower seeds, and even the salad dressing. If you want to increase the protein, just add chicken or fish.

Directions

1. Rinse kale. Separate stems, using only the leaves.

2. Deseed pomegranates and use only the seeds, or rinse the berries, and dice pears.

3. Cook quinoa and set to the side to cool.

4. Place all salad ingredients including the quinoa and garbanzo beans in a large bowl.

5. Place all dressing ingredients in a Vitamix machine for best results, or in a blender. Blend on high until completely liquefied.

6. Pour dressing over salad. Toss salad together until well covered.

7. You can store the salad with the dressing in the refrigerator to eat later or simply enjoy right away.

This salad is grounding and hearty with the addition of sunflower seeds, quinoa, and garbanzo beans. The flavors of the fruits pair nicely with the quinoa and beans, and the tanginess of the salad dressing ties in perfectly with the earthy and sweet flavors.

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