Kale & Chickpea Salad w/ Healthy Ranch Dressing

Big salad bowl of Kale Chickpea Salad with healthy ranch dressing

Kale & Chickpea Salad w/ Healthy Ranch Dressing

A quick, nourishing lunch featuring a kale and chickpea salad with a creamy, protein-packed ranch dressing made from hemp and sunflower seeds.

Author Sarah Cobacho (plantbaes.com)

PREP TIME10

COOK TIME10

TOTAL TIME20

Servings 2

Course Salad

Cuisine Healthy

Keyword 20 mins or less, broccolini, chickpeas, cucumber, Easy Lunch, garlic, hemp seeds, High Protein, kale, lemon, Nutrient-Rich, parsley, Quick Meal, soy milk, tomato

Ingredients

Salad

1 bunch broccolini
1 corn
1 tsp cajun spices
4 cups kale, chopped
¼ tsp olive oil
250 g cherry tomatoes, chopped in half
2 tbsp red onion, sliced
1 small cucumber, diced
1.5 cup chickpeas

Dressing

¼ cup sunflower seeds, soaked for 30 min and drained
2 tbsp hemp seeds
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp onion powder
½ cup soy milk
½ garlic cloves
2 dash freshly cracked black pepper
1 tsp dry chives
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped

Instructions

Start by cooking the broccolini and corn in boiling water for 3 minutes. Once done, drain and transfer the broccolini to a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking process.
Remove the corn kernels from the husk and sauté them for 3 minutes on medium heat with the cajun spices, stirring occasionally.
For the dressing, add the sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, lemon juice, onion powder, milk, garlic and pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth. Stir in the chives, parsley and dill.
In a large bowl, add the kale, olive oil and a dash of salt. Massage the kale with your hands until it softens.
Add the rest of the salad ingredients to the bowl, mix well, adjust the salt, and enjoy with the healthy ranch dressing.

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