Mediterranean Kale Salad with Tahini Sherry Vinaigrette
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A simple and savory salad that will be enjoyed by even non-kale lovers. Thinly cut kale, chickpeas, tomatoes, quick pickled onions and the best creamy tahini-lemon-sherry vinegar dressing. Perfect on as a side salad or with an additional protein.
Author: Healthy Gluten-Free Family
Recipe type: Salads, Sides, Holidays
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 bunch kale, de-stemmed cut into thin strips or pieces
- ½ - 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ½ - 1 red onion, sliced (This may make more pickled onions that you want for one salad but stays in fridge for a few days)
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (for pickling onions)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (for pickling onions)
Tahini Sherry Vinaigrette (may make more than you need for the salad, saves well for a few days in refrigerator)
- ⅓ cup unsalted tahini
- 2 tablespoons almond milk yogurt
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
- ¼ - ½ cup water
Instructions
Pickled Onions
- Make pickled onions by combining onions, vinegar, and salt a bowl; let stand 20 minutes. Drain and set aside
Dressing
- Place all ingredients starting with only ¼ cup water in a food processor or blender.
- Pulse until combined and creamy.
- Add additional ¼ cup water if too thick. (sometimes the tahini will be thicker or thinner than other times so the water allows you to adjust thickness of dressing).
- Taste and adjust to tastes if desired. Set aside. Can be done ahead of time and kept in refrigerator.
Assemble
- Combine kale with a few spoonfuls of dressing. Add chickpeas, tomatoes and pickled onions to taste reserving a few for garnish on top. Add another spoonful of dressing or more to taste. Garnish with pickled onion and serve.
