Description
Thai inspired chopped kale salad with edamame, sweet peppers, and cashews. It’s tossed in the most flavor packed peanut-chili vinaigrette and comes together in minutes! Makes the perfect side or top it with chicken for a complete meal.
Ingredients
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Peanut-Chili Vinaigrette
- 4 tsp. creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 4 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 4 tsp. rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 tsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed or grated
Salad
- 6 cups Tuscan kale cut into thin ribbons
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ribbons using a vegetable peeler
- 5–6 sweet peppers, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 cup shelled edamame, cooked and completely cooled
- 4–5 scallions, sliced
- 1 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup roasted cashews, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Start by making the salad vinaigrette by whisking all ingredients together until combined. Set aside while preparing the veggies.
- Then combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss thoroughly to combine. You want to make sure the veggies are really coated in the vinaigrette. Taste for salt and pepper.
- Chill the salad for 10-15 minutes before serving. It helps break down some of the toughness of the kale leaves.
Notes
- Spiciness: Red pepper flakes add a spicy kick to this salad, so if you want less spicy, use less or leave out altogether.
- Kale: Tuscan kale is also known as Lacinato kale. It’s perfect for raw salads like this as it’s not as tough as curly kale. Make sure to de-stem the kale before slicing.
- Leftovers: After you toss the salad with the vinaigrette, it should be good in the fridge for about 2 days. If you want to prolong the life of this salad, keep salad and vinaigrette stored separately, and toss just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 10.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.7 g
- Protein: 9.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg