Cooked Kale Salad with Quinoa

Cooked Kale Salad with Quinoa

Recipe by danaM from allrecipes.com

Dinner 25 Mins.

Ingredients

2

2 servings

  • 3 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
  • 2 green onions, trimmed and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 leaves curly kale, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa, or more to taste
  • 20 sliced water chestnuts
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar

Instructions

  • Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green onions, chili sauce, garlic, and ginger; saute until garlic is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil to the skillet. Add kale and saute until bright green, softened, and lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green onion mixture back to the skillet. Add red bell pepper. Mix in cooked quinoa, water chestnuts, soy sauce, and vinegar and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 2 servings

  • Calories: 284
  • Carbohydrate: 45g
  • Fat: 10g
  • Fiber: 7g
  • Protein: 7g
  • Sugar: 9g

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