Delicious White Bean & Kale Salad Recipe -

A Quick, Healthy, & Satisfying Meal

Prep time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes

I am on a mission to convince people that you don’t have to sacrifice your health just because of your busy lifestyle. This simple and delicious white bean and kale salad can be made in 15-20 minutes and it is packed with vitamins and nutrients.

This simple salad is filling and satisfying, and is also loaded with fiber and protein so it will keep you fuller longer which is linked to healthy weight management. The plant-based ingredients in this simple powerhouse salad - white beans, kale, tomatoes, and avocados - contain antioxidants, vitamins C & K, and have been linked to improved eye health, decreased inflammation, and prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

This plant-based recipe is perfect for a vegan lunch idea, a healthy side dish, or even a light dinner. Give it a try - I can’t stop eating it!

Ingredients for the Salad

• 4-6 leaves of kale

• 1/2 cup diced cherry or grape tomatoes

• 1/2 medium-ripe avocado

• 1 can rinsed great northern beans (see notes and adjustments)

• 1/4 cup fresh basil (see notes and adjustments if you don’t have fresh herbs)

• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano

• 1 lemon

• 1 teaspoon olive oil

• pumpkin seeds for topping (optional)

• salt, garlic salt, or smoked salt

• nutritional yeast or homemade vegan parmesan for topping (optional) (Link to homemade parmesan recipe here)

Instructions:

1. Rinse the can of white beans and add to a glass bowl or any bowl you can cover

2. Add in the juice of 1 lemon and 1 teaspoon of olive oil to your beans

3. Chop your fresh herbs finely into your bean mixture and mix well to coat with the oil and herbs

4. Add a dash of garlic salt or smoked salt (optional) and mix again

5. Rinse your kale very well

6. Rip the kale leaves with your hands into small bite sized pieces and put into a separate bowl

7. Drizzle the kale with olive oil and massage the kale for about a minute - this will make the kale more tender, easier to digest, and even a little tastier

8. Sprinkle the kale with garlic salt or smoked salt (optional) (Link to my favorite salt company here)

9. Place a bed of the massaged kale onto a plate

10. Add a handful of diced cherry tomatoes

11. Add a scoop of the white bean mixture (save the rest in a covered container for tomorrow’s salad)

12. Add 1/2 diced avocado, which will give the salad a wonderful creamy flavor

13. Top with pumpkin seeds for a nice crunch and small boost of protein

14. Top with my homemade parmesan recipe or nutritional yeast to add vitamin B12 and protein

15. Enjoy!

Notes and Adjustments!

Herbs:

Fresh herbs really give this salad its flavor, but if you don’t have fresh herbs you can use 2 tablespoons of dried basil to replace the 1/4 cup of fresh basil and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano to replace the 1 tablespoon of fresh oregano. If using dried herbs, I would add the herbs to the bean mixture and let it sit for about an hour if possible before serving it. Also feel free to try other herbs like thyme!

Here is a link to my favorite salt company - I do not get commission for saying this, I just believe in promoting quality products, especially from small businesses! Syracuse Salt Company