Berry Quinoa And Kale Salad

A delicious berry, quinoa, and kale salad perfect for healthier eating goals!

Hi everyone! Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron with a healthy salad to finish up the month of healthy eating 🙂 If you set the resolution to eat healthier this year and you’ve made it to the end of January with doing so, then a huge congrats to you! My resolution of healthy eating did not last as long as I was hoping, but I will say this salad extended that resolution further than previous years 😉

How do you make a kale and quinoa salad?

You start by preparing the kale. Ever wondered how to make kale taste 100x better? By massaging it. It takes a little extra effort but it is well worth it. First you’ll remove those big stems and then you’ll very, very thinly slice (ribbon) the kale. The smaller the shreds of kale, the better! Once it’s all thinly sliced throw it in a colander and wash it.You’ll top the kale with about 1 teaspoon of coarse sea salt and a few squeezes of fresh lemon (optional on the lemon, not on the salt) and then you literally rub and massage the kale. And while you are massaging that kale, the quinoa can be cooking and then you can quickly prep the other ingredients and prepare to be blown away by how something so healthy can taste this good! As far as salad toppings for this kale and quinoa salad, I’ve grabbed my favorite berries and fruit for this one. The kale and quinoa pairs incredibly well with super ripe berries such as raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries. The grapes are a really fun addition to add a little bit of fruity “crunch” and good flavor. The feta adds a lot in my opinion, but it too can be left out if needed. Alternatively, goat cheese is also so good in this salad.

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.