Jessica Ashley's video: RECIPE: KALE QUINOA SALAD

I've made this recipe for quite a few people and they all really liked it, I hope you give it a try and enjoy as much as we do! This recipe comes from this cookbook: https://cookieandkate.com/love-real-food-cookbook/ Ingredients: ½ cup quinoa 1 cup water 1/3 cup dried cranberries ¼ cup EVOO 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp maple syrup or honey 1 large clove garlic ½ tsp fine sea salt Several twists of freshly ground black pepper 1 medium bunch curly kale (about 8 oz) 2 ribs celery ½ cup sliced almonds ½ tsp EVOO 1/3 cup (2 oz) crumbled goat cheese 1. In small saucepan, combine rinsed quinoa and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until all the water is absorbed, 11 to 14 minutes. Remove pot from heat, stir in dried cranberries, and cover the pot. Let quinoa and cranberries steam with the lid on for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork and set aside. 2. To make the dressing: In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup, garlic, salt, and pepper, and whisk until blended. 3. Assemble the salad: Place chopped kale in a big salad bowl. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the kale and massage the leaves with your hands by scrunching big handfuls at a time, until the leaves are darker in color and fragrant, and reduced in volume by about 1/3. Add celery to the bowl. 4. In a small skillet, combine the almonds and olive oil and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the almonds are fragrant and golden on the edges, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour almonds into the salad bowl. 5. While quinoa mixture is warm, add it to the salad bowl. Drizzle in all of the dressing and toss to coat. Wait until salad has cooled to nearly room temperature before gently tossing in the crumbled goat cheese so it doesn't melt. This salad keeps well, chilled, for up to 4 days. Follow me here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/JessicaAshleyYouTube Instagram: jessicaashley0731 Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/jj0731/