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You can make up this hearty entrée salad—filled with the power of pulses, whole grains, leafy greens, and healthy fats—in just 10 minutes if you precook the brown rice.
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 2 cups cooked brown rice (short or long grain, depending on preference), cooled
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained
- 5 cups finely chopped kale
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Ginger Tahini Dressing:
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- ½ teaspoon smoked red paprika
Instructions
- Mix together rice, chickpeas, kale, and dried cranberries in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small dish, mix together lemon juice and zest, water, ginger, and paprika with a small whisk until creamy.
- Pour dressing over salad and combine very well to distribute all ingredients.
- Makes 8 (1-cup) servings
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes (pre-cook rice)
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 194
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 24 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
