Kale and Quinoa Salad

By LyndaLee

Salad has a Berry and Poppy Seed dressing

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup quinoa
• 1 cup almonds sliced (or favourite nuts)
• 1 1/2 cups Kale and/or baby spinach
• 1 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
• 2 medium avocados ripe, peeled, pitted and diced
• 2/3 cup crumbled feta
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 3 1/2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime
• 1 tbsp agave nectar
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp poppy seeds

Preparation

Step 1

For the salad, toss all ingredients together in a large salad bowl, reserving the feta cheese till just before serving.

In a blender, combine all dressing ingredients (starting at the olive oil down) except the poppy seeds. Blend until well combined. Pour into a container and stir in the poppy seeds. Store in refrigerator till just before serving.

Pour dressing over salad, toss and sprinkle feta over top. Serve immediately after adding dressing.