Anything-Goes Kale Salad with Green Tahini Dressing

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Ingredients (16)

  • 1/2 medium bunch kale, preferably the Tuscan/lacinato variety, or several handfuls of your favorite greens
  • 1 cup leftover cooked grains (I love brown rice, wild rice, quinoa, farro or wheat berries...)
  • 2 carrots, sliced into long ribbons with a julienne peeler or regular veggie peeler
  • 1 radish, thinly sliced and roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seeds, toasted
  • More ideas: halved cherry tomatoes, sliced avocado, chopped bell pepper, whatever else strikes your fancy...
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup lime juice (about 3 to 4 medium limes)
  • Handful of fresh cilantro
  • 1 small jalapeño, seeds and membranes removed, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt, to taste
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional for extra heat

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