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Crisp Emerald Kale Salad with Pear and Feta

This refreshing salad features the bold flavors of crispy toasted seeds alongside tender kale, succulent Bartlett pear slices, aromatic fresh mint, and tangy feta cheese. The creamy tahini-yogurt dressing introduces a delightfully smooth contrast to the ensemble. This Crisp Emerald Kale Salad works ...
1
20 min
TOTAL TIME
632
CALORIES
$5.27
PER SERVING
Crisp Emerald Kale Salad with Pear and Feta
Ingredients
ROASTED SEEDS
2 SERVINGS
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Sesame Seeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
Pepitas
1/4 cup pepitas
Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp kosher salt
divided
Sunflower Seeds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
DRESSING
Cider Vinegar
1 1/2 tsp cider vinegar
Whole-milk Plain Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup whole-milk plain greek yogurt
Tahini
2 tbsp tahini
Water
1 tbsp water
Lemon Juice
1 tsp lemon juice
SALAD
Crumbled Feta Cheese
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Bartlett Pear
1 whole bartlett pear
thinly sliced
Fresh Mint
1 cup fresh mint
divided
Kale Leaves
10 cups kale leaves
torn and stemmed
Red Onion
1/4 medium red onion
thinly sliced
Directions
ROASTED SEEDS
10 min
PREP TIME
10 min
COOK TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and spread pepitas, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds on a rimmed baking sheet.
2
Bake until seeds are lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
3
Immediately scrape the seeds into a medium bowl, toss with olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then cool to room temperature.
DRESSING
4
Whisk yogurt, tahini, water, vinegar, lemon juice, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
5
Add kale to the dressing and massage to soften the leaves.
SALAD
6
Incorporate pear and red onion slices, half of the mint leaves, and toss to combine.
7
Serve the salad sprinkled with the cooled seeds, crumbled feta, and the remaining fresh mint leaves.
Health Info
Macros
37g
CARBS
46g
FAT
25g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
MEDITERRANEAN
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
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