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This delicious Creamy Kale Salad is tossed with a maple tahini dressing and dotted with apples, sprouts, almonds, and sesame seeds. It's an easy to make side dish recipe that is naturally vegan + gluten-free and can easily be made paleo. | theendlessmeal.com

Creamy Kale Salad with Maple Tahini Dressing

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
This delicious Creamy Kale Salad is tossed with a maple tahini dressing and dotted with apples, sprouts, almonds, and sesame seeds. It's an easy to make side dish recipe that is naturally vegan + gluten-free and can easily be made paleo.

Ingredients

Maple Tahini Dressing

  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons each: maple syrup and miso
  • 1 small garlic clove, grated on a Microplane or very finely minced
  • A pinch of cayenne
  • 3-4 tablespoons hot tap water
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Kale Salad

  • 6 cups kale, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • A few small handfuls of alfalfa sprouts
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 red apple, cored and sliced

Instructions 

  • In a small bowl, whisk the tahini, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, miso, garlic, and cayenne. Add 3-4 tablespoons of hot water, to thin. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
    ¼ cup tahini, 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons each: maple syrup and miso, 1 small garlic clove, A pinch of cayenne
  • Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle with the dressing and toss to coat.
    6 cups kale, ½ cup slivered almonds, A few small handfuls of alfalfa sprouts, 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, 1 red apple
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 312kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 373mg, Potassium: 783mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 10106IU, Vitamin C: 124mg, Calcium: 270mg, Iron: 4mg