Kale Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese and Tahini Dressing
A hearty kale salad with healthy avocado, tangy goat cheese and salty sunflower seeds! The perfect side dish or light main.
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch kale about 10 cups
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil plus more to drizzle on kale
- 1 lemon juiced
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 small red onion sliced thin
- 1 medium red pepper sliced thin
- 1/4 cup tahini paste
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- 1-2 Tablespoons water to reach desired consistency
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Black pepper
- 1 large avocado diced
- 1/4 cup crumpled goat cheese
- 1/4 cup salted and roasted sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- First up, prep your kale by washing it well and cutting it off of the stem.
- Then massage the kale leaves in a large bowl with the red onion slices and a drizzle of olive oil, half of the lemon juice and a pinch of kosher salt. This is the secret to tasty raw kale!
- Meanwhile, make the dressing! Whisk together tahini, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, water, lemon juice, smoked paprika, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Now add the red peppers to the kale and dress with the tahini dressing.
- Toss and garnish with avocado, goat cheese and sunflower seeds.
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