Crunchy Kale Salad
My crunchy kale salad is a flavorful, healthy dish loaded with earthy, peppery flavor, tender shrimp, and an easy, delicoius pesto dressing.
Servings: 4
Calories: 557kcal
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 tablespoon Nutiva coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon Nutiva hemp seeds
- 4 tablespoon pesto
- 1 tablespoon water
Shrimp
- 8 shrimp
- 1 tablespoon Nutiva coconut oil
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Kale Salad
- 3 cups kale
- 2 cups spinach
- 15 oz chickpeas canned
- 4 tablespoon Nutiva hemp seeds
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon Nutiva coconut oil
- 1 Avocado
Instructions
Pesto Dressing
- Whisk the hemp seeds, coconut oil, pesto, and water in a small mixing bowl until combined, and set it aside.
Shrimp
- Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste. Then, cook them for 2 minutes per side, and remove them from the pan.
Making the Salad
- Combine the kale, spinach, chickpeas, and hemp seeds in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over them and mix until combined.
- Squeeze the juice of a lemon into the bowl and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Then, mix again.
- Top the salad with the shrimp, avocado, and more hemp seeds.
Video
Notes
Storage
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Bring to room temperature before serving.
- Defrost frozen shrimp overnight in the refrigerator before cooking them.
- For faster thawing, defrost the shrimp in cold water.
- Never defrost shrimp at room temperature or in hot water, as it promotes bacterial growth.
- If using fresh shrimp, look for those that are a glossy, shiny gray color, have a firm texture, and smell like the ocean, not like fish. Shrimp should never be dull, soft, or smell "fishy".
- Whisk the dressing once more just before adding it to the salad to ensure it's fully combined.
- A salad spinner is your best friend for removing excess water after washing your greens.
- Wait until just before serving your salad to prepare the avocado. You want it to be pretty and green, not brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 557kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 744mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3501IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 7mg
