Protein-Rich Kale & Tahini Bowl
This is a delicious way to eat kale and the entire salad will have you feeling brand new – it’s so healthy, you can practically feel the nutrients zinging through your body! Massaging the kale makes it a bit softer to eat and easier to digest – the dressing helps with this process. It can be enjoyed as a side salad or as a main meal, especially if you pack it full of grains, tofu and extra salady bits 🙂
Nutritional information includes one full serving of the recipe plus 50g/1.7 oz marinated tofu, 4 tablespoons of ready-to-eat quinoa, 5 tablespoons of chickpeas.
Photograph by Niki Webster.
Kcal
496
Carbs
23 g
Protein
20 g
Fat
33 g
* Nutritional information per serving.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 medium bunch of kale, stalks removed and torn into bite-sized pieces
- Any combination of the optional extras
Dressing
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- ¾ tbsp soy sauce (use tamari if gluten-free)
- ¼ tbsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
Optional extras: any tinned pulses (drained and rinsed), artichokes, avocado, cherry tomatoes, croutons, cucumber, fresh chilli, fresh herbs, garlic, grated beetroot, marinated tofu (eg Cauldron, Tofoo, Taifun, Tasty Tofu, supermarket own brands), quinoa, radish, red onion, spring onion, sprinkling of nutritional yeast, sundried tomatoes, sweetcorn, toasted mixed seeds
High-protein extras: alfalfa sprouts (and other super sprouts), deep fried tofu puffs (buy from global supermarkets and online), edamame, ground almonds, ground flaxseed, hemp seeds, hummus, marinated or smoked tofu (eg Cauldron, Tofoo, Taifun, Tasty Tofu, supermarket own brands), multigrain bread, nutritional yeast, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, ready-to-eat grains, ready-to-eat/tinned lentils, sunflower seeds, tinned pulses, toasted nuts, toasted seeds, wholemeal bread
Salad
- 1 big bunch of kale, stalks removed and torn into bite-sized pieces
- Any combination of the optional extras
Dressing
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 3 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (use tamari if gluten-free)
- 1 tbsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
Optional extras: any tinned pulses (drained and rinsed), artichokes, avocado, cherry tomatoes, croutons, cucumber, fresh chilli, fresh herbs, garlic, grated beetroot, marinated tofu (eg Cauldron, Tofoo, Taifun, Tasty Tofu, supermarket own brands), quinoa, radish, red onion, spring onion, sprinkling of nutritional yeast, sundried tomatoes, sweetcorn, toasted mixed seeds
High-protein extras: alfalfa sprouts (and other super sprouts), deep fried tofu puffs (buy from global supermarkets and online), edamame, ground almonds, ground flaxseed, hemp seeds, hummus, marinated or smoked tofu (eg Cauldron, Tofoo, Taifun, Tasty Tofu, supermarket own brands), multigrain bread, nutritional yeast, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, ready-to-eat grains, ready-to-eat/tinned lentils, sunflower seeds, tinned pulses, toasted nuts, toasted seeds, wholemeal bread
Salad
- 1 extra large bunch of kale, stalks removed and torn into bite-sized pieces
- Any combination of the optional extras
Dressing
- 4½ tbsp olive oil
- 4½ tbsp tahini
- 4½ tbsp cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (use tamari if gluten-free)
- 1½ tbsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
Optional extras: any tinned pulses (drained and rinsed), artichokes, avocado, cherry tomatoes, croutons, cucumber, fresh chilli, fresh herbs, garlic, grated beetroot, marinated tofu (eg Cauldron, Tofoo, Taifun, Tasty Tofu, supermarket own brands), quinoa, radish, red onion, spring onion, sprinkling of nutritional yeast, sundried tomatoes, sweetcorn, toasted mixed seeds
High-protein extras: alfalfa sprouts (and other super sprouts), deep fried tofu puffs (buy from global supermarkets and online), edamame, ground almonds, ground flaxseed, hemp seeds, hummus, marinated or smoked tofu (eg Cauldron, Tofoo, Taifun, Tasty Tofu, supermarket own brands), multigrain bread, nutritional yeast, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, ready-to-eat grains, ready-to-eat/tinned lentils, sunflower seeds, tinned pulses, toasted nuts, toasted seeds, wholemeal bread
Salad
- 1 giant bunch of kale, stalks removed and torn into bite-sized pieces
- Any combination of the optional extras
Dressing
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 6 tbsp tahini
- 6 tbsp cider vinegar
- 4 tbsp soy sauce (use tamari if gluten-free)
- 2 tbsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
Optional extras: any tinned pulses (drained and rinsed), artichokes, avocado, cherry tomatoes, croutons, cucumber, fresh chilli, fresh herbs, garlic, grated beetroot, marinated tofu (eg Cauldron, Tofoo, Taifun, Tasty Tofu, supermarket own brands), quinoa, radish, red onion, spring onion, sprinkling of nutritional yeast, sundried tomatoes, sweetcorn, toasted mixed seeds
High-protein extras: alfalfa sprouts (and other super sprouts), deep fried tofu puffs (buy from global supermarkets and online), edamame, ground almonds, ground flaxseed, hemp seeds, hummus, marinated or smoked tofu (eg Cauldron, Tofoo, Taifun, Tasty Tofu, supermarket own brands), multigrain bread, nutritional yeast, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, ready-to-eat grains, ready-to-eat/tinned lentils, sunflower seeds, tinned pulses, toasted nuts, toasted seeds, wholemeal bread
Instructions
- Place the torn kale into a large bowl and pour over all of the dressing ingredients.
- Massage the dressing ingredients into the kale leaves for a good couple of minutes (this helps to break down the fibres in the kale to make it more digestible and also helps it to absorb the flavours!).
- Add any of the optional extras of your choice (and more of the dressing ingredients if needed and enjoy).
Serving suggestions: bulgar wheat, couscous, crusty bread, curries, pasta or gnocchi, quinoa, rice and tofu, roasted vegetables, selection of salads, vegan kiev
- Place the torn kale into a large bowl and pour over all of the dressing ingredients.
- Massage the dressing ingredients into the kale leaves for a good couple of minutes (this helps to break down the fibres in the kale to make it more digestible and also helps it to absorb the flavours!).
- Add any of the optional extras of your choice (and more of the dressing ingredients if needed and enjoy).
Serving suggestions: bulgar wheat, couscous, crusty bread, curries, pasta or gnocchi, quinoa, rice and tofu, roasted vegetables, selection of salads, vegan kiev
- Place the torn kale into a large bowl and pour over all of the dressing ingredients.
- Massage the dressing ingredients into the kale leaves for a good couple of minutes (this helps to break down the fibres in the kale to make it more digestible and also helps it to absorb the flavours!).
- Add any of the optional extras of your choice (and more of the dressing ingredients if needed and enjoy).
Serving suggestions: bulgar wheat, couscous, crusty bread, curries, pasta or gnocchi, quinoa, rice and tofu, roasted vegetables, selection of salads, vegan kiev
- Place the torn kale into a large bowl and pour over all of the dressing ingredients.
- Massage the dressing ingredients into the kale leaves for a good couple of minutes (this helps to break down the fibres in the kale to make it more digestible and also helps it to absorb the flavours!).
- Add any of the optional extras of your choice (and more of the dressing ingredients if needed and enjoy).
Serving suggestions: bulgar wheat, couscous, crusty bread, curries, pasta or gnocchi, quinoa, rice and tofu, roasted vegetables, selection of salads, vegan kiev