Kale Falafel Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts
Ingredients
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2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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½ cup thinly sliced red onion
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1 6 ounce bunch curly kale, stems removed, and leaves torn
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1 10 ounce container hummus
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2 cup fresh baby spinach
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1 ¼ cup chopped English cucumber
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1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
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3 ounce feta cheese, sliced, or 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
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¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
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¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
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1 12 ounce pkg. frozen cooked falafel, prepared according to package directions
Directions
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In a small bowl combine vinegar,
1 Tbsp. water, and a pinch salt; stir in onion. Cover and let stand at room temperature 20 to 30 minutes. Drain onion, reserving pickling liquid. -
In a large bowl combine reserved pickling liquid, 2 Tbsp. olive oil, and a dash salt; add kale. Massage kale with your hands about 3 minutes or until bright green and tender.
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Spread hummus on a platter. Arrange kale, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, pine nuts, pickled onion, parsley, and oregano on top. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper. Top with falafel. If you like, drizzle with additional olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 667 | Calories |
| 42g | Fat |
| 57g | Carbs |
| 22g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 667 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 42g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium 470mg | 20% |
| Total Carbohydrate 57g | 21% |
| Total Sugars 11g | |
| Protein 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin C 144.9mg | 161% |
| Calcium 274mg | 21% |
| Iron 5mg | 28% |
| Potassium 935mg | 20% |
| Folate, total 244.6mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.5mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.