Summer Kale, Avocado, Mango, and Chickpea Salad with Citrus Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Description

This is a delicious summer salad. Great as a dinner salad with some grilled chicken or fish, or as a side. This is my first experience with kale, and I’m hooked! Add nuts (walnuts, cashews, slivered almonds), sunflower seeds, or dried fruit (cranberries or cherries) for some added texture and deliciousness! I also like to add thinly sliced red bell peppers or Shepherd peppers; it is a salad, anything goes! The citrus vinaigrette is light and refreshing. Sometimes I want a sweeter vinaigrette, hence the addition of marmalade. Apricot would work well, too. A great summertime salad.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups shredded kale
  • 1 avocado – peeled, pitted, and cubed
  • ½ mango – peeled, seeded, and cubed
  • ⅓ cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
  • ⅓ cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seed kernels, or to taste (Optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
  • ½ teaspoon orange marmalade, or to taste (Optional)

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Servings: 4

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