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superfood kale salad with avocado and dressing on a white plate with a black fork

Superfood Kale Salad

avocado dressing, hemp seeds, olive crumble

STARS

This is a powerhouse blend of superfoods! Fresh kale and a mix of spring greens tossed with basil, parsley, cilantro, and mint. Top your bowls with a crunchy pumpkin seed, olive, and hemp seed crumble. And add two (two!) dressings: creamy lemon-avocado and pumpkin seed. Use both for a fabulous flavor.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  45 minutes
Active Time:  20 minutes
Ingredients

Olive Crumble

  • 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, drained
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons white miso
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

Avocado Dressing

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Pumpkin Dressing

  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 3 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Salad

  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • 4 cups spring mix lettuce
  • 1/4 cup whole basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup whole cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup whole mint leaves
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400°F
2
In a food processor, combine the olives, lemon zest and miso. Blend into a paste and transfer to a baking sheet, smoothing out into a single layer. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until dehydrated.
3
Spread the pumpkin seeds out on a second baking sheet and toast for 4-5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning.
4
Transfer the dehydrated olives and pumpkin seeds to a mixing bowl and toss with the hemp seeds.
5
In a blender, purée the avocado dressing ingredients until smooth, adding more water if necessary to reach your desired consistency.
6
Rinse out the blender and add all of the pumpkin dressing ingredients. Purée until smooth and adjust the seasoning to taste.
7
In a large bowl, toss together the kale, spring mix, basil, cilantro, mint, olive crumble and dressings.

Superfood Kale Salad

avocado dressing, hemp seeds, olive crumble

STARS

This is a powerhouse blend of superfoods! Fresh kale and a mix of spring greens tossed with basil, parsley, cilantro, and mint. Top your bowls with a crunchy pumpkin seed, olive, and hemp seed crumble. And add two (two!) dressings: creamy lemon-avocado and pumpkin seed. Use both for a fabulous flavor.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  45 minutes
Active Time:  20 minutes
Servings:  4

Ingredients

Olive Crumble

  • 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, drained
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons white miso
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

Avocado Dressing

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Pumpkin Dressing

  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 3 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Salad

  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • 4 cups spring mix lettuce
  • 1/4 cup whole basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup whole cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup whole mint leaves

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F
2
In a food processor, combine the olives, lemon zest and miso. Blend into a paste and transfer to a baking sheet, smoothing out into a single layer. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until dehydrated.
3
Spread the pumpkin seeds out on a second baking sheet and toast for 4-5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning.
4
Transfer the dehydrated olives and pumpkin seeds to a mixing bowl and toss with the hemp seeds.
5
In a blender, purée the avocado dressing ingredients until smooth, adding more water if necessary to reach your desired consistency.
6
Rinse out the blender and add all of the pumpkin dressing ingredients. Purée until smooth and adjust the seasoning to taste.
7
In a large bowl, toss together the kale, spring mix, basil, cilantro, mint, olive crumble and dressings.