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Brown Rice Chickpea Kale Salad with Ginger Tahini Dressing

01 March 2021 5 years ago166 Views

Make up this hearty entrée salad in a bowl with just 8 ingredients, including many you probably have in your pantry right now. Based on the hearty combo of whole grains, leafy greens, and pulses—this plant-based Brown Rice Chickpea Kale Salad with Ginger Tahini Dressing is great for an easy meal, meal prep for the week, or potluck or picnic recipe. The vibrant salad dressing is filled with the flavors of tahini, ginger, and lemon. Cook your brown rice in advance so that you can make this recipe in 10 minutes.

Or, use this salad to use up leftover brown rice.

Step-by-Step Guide:

Mix together cooked brown rice, canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained), and dried cranberries in a large mixing bowl. Wash and finely chop kale and mix into bowl. In a small dish, mix together lemon juice and zest, water, ginger, and paprika with a small whisk until creamy. Try using a microplane (on right) to shred lemon zest and ginger.

Mix dressing into salad and serve immediately. Makes 8 1-cup servings.

Brown Rice Chickpea Kale Salad with Ginger Tahini Dressing

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Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes (pre-cook rice)
Total Time: 1 hour (including time to cook rice)
Yield: 8 servings
Diet: Vegan

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Description

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

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

Category: Salad
Cuisine: American