Description
A bright and fresh salad with seasonal citrus and Canadian-grown hemp seeds.
Ingredients
Salad:
1 large bunch of curly green kale washed and leaves roughly chopped (compost the stem)
1 tbsp of olive oil
1/4 cup of red onion diced
1/4 cup of salted pistachios roughly chopped
2 tbsp of Together Hemp Natural Hemp Hearts
1 blood orange sliced into rounds
1/4 cup of grapefruit sliced into triangular sections
1 navel orange sliced into rounds
Dressing:
1/4 cup of Together Hemp Natural Hemp Hearts
2 large cloves of garlic
2 heaping tbsp of dijon mustard
1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp of olive oil
2 tbsp of maple syrup
1/4 cup of water
2 tsp of coarse salt
1 tsp of ground pepper
Instructions
1. Start by preparing kale. Remove greens from stem and roughly chop. Then place in a salad spinner and clean with water. Once done, add kale to a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Using your hands, gently massage the oil into the kale. This will make it more tender and less fibrous.
2. Add kale, diced red onion, chopped pistachios and hemp hearts to a large mixing bowl and toss together.
3. Then, prepare your citrus. You can really cut your citrus into any formation you’d like. I chose to slice my oranges into 1/4″ thick rounds and then remove the peel with a sharp knife. For the grapefruit, I first slice off two rounds sections and then use a sharp knife to cut out individual triangles. Once all citrus is sliced, set aside. Instead of combining into salad, use it to garnish on top for a gorgeous presentation.
4. Next, prepare your dressing. In a food processor or high powered blender, blend together hemp hearts, garlic, dijon, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup and water. Blend for 1 minute on high speed or until dressing is smooth. Consistency should be runny. If dressing is too thick to pour after blending, add 1-2 additional tsp of water at a time. Mix in salt and pepper after blending.
5. Pour 2 tbsp of dressing onto salad and toss to coat.
6. Finally, plate your salad in a large serving bowl. First add salad, then arrange citrus on top. Garnish with a few more chopped pistachios and hemp hearts. Then drizzle the rest of the dressing on top. Finish with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with fresh bread and enjoy!
Notes
- Use whatever citrus is available to you in your local grocery store! The fresher the better.
- To transform this salad into a more filling meal, you could add roasted sweet potatoes, beets or parsnips. All these root vegetables would add a nice texture.