Made a relatively quick salad for lunch, very yummy with a slice of wholegrain seeded sourdough.

Salad

200g chopped cavalo nero kale

400g tin of green lentils, rinsed and drained

400g tin of chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 large carrot, sliced into ribbons with a peeler

30g-50g almonds, chopped or slivered

Dressing (adapted from this excellent TikTok recipe – makes way more than you need but keeps well in the fridge and it's great on many other salads)

5-8 T water

2 T tahini

3-4 dates, pitted

1/4 C EVOO

Juice of 1 lemon

1 T vinegar of choice (I used white wine)

1/5 tsp salt

  1. Roast kale with olive oil and seasoning @170°C until nearly crispy, 10-15 min

  2. Dry roast chickpeas for 10 min, then mash with a fork, add olive oil and seasoning, and continue roasting/crisping up @200°C for a further 15-20 min, until desired crunch level achieved

  3. Blend dressing ingredients in a food processor or small blender; adjust consistency with water

  4. Mix roasted kale and chickpeas, plus all remaining salad ingredients, then add 1/4 C dressing

by Tasty_Patient3109

2 Comments

  1. that dressing sounds incredible. never thought to use dates in a tahini dressing but i can see how that would balance out the bitterness from the kale. definitely stealing that combo