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    Sweet Kale Salad & Vegan Poppyseed Dressing

    Sep 28, 2015 • Menstrual Phase, Ovulatory Phase, Salads, Sides

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    Sweet Kale Salad and Vegan Poppyseed Dressing - with a mix of kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts and lots of superfood seeds as well as a super simple vegan poppyseed dressing! From The Glowing Fridge.

    Boring iceberg lettuce salads are a thing of the past.

    Vibrant and flavorful salads are IN!

    Plant-powered salads are an essential part of any healthy lifestyle and before you roll your eyes, just know they don’t have to be bland or lifeless or time-consuming. With all the superfoods available, it’s so easy to jazz them up for extra flavor, crunch and plant protein. Honestly, I used to shy away from salad kits as the skeptical part of me says “just do it yourself” but The Eat Smart Gourmet Vegetable Salad Kits surprised me right off the bat. They do all the work for you, making it so convenient you will wonder what you ever did without them. The lazy person’s salad dream, basically.

    With all the packing I’ve been doing for my big move this week (eek! I’m moving to the city!), the last thing I want to do is prepare a salad so they’e been saving me. Seriously. For all my busy-gir-on-the-go readers, you will love these. I’ve always been a fan a crunchy, colorful rainbow salad, especially since going plant based. My lunches usually consist of one big salad so switching up the veggies and flavors is key to not getting bored. Hearty, chef-inspired and packing in 6-7 superfoods per kit with 11g of plant protein, everything is included, even the dressing. All you need to do is toss and grab a fork.

    Of course I whipped up my own vegan poppyseed dressing dressing because I’m weird like that (and most of their dressings are not vegan) but I’m sure the dressing it comes with is delicious because the salads are bomb. Each kit includes lots of leafy lettuce and packets of dried seeds or fruits, depending on which flavor you choose.

    Sweet Kale Salad and Vegan Poppyseed Dressing

    Sweet Kale Salad and Vegan Poppyseed Dressing

    My favorite part about the Sweet Kale Salad is all the sweet veggie goodness – all chopped up – all ready to go! With kale, broccoli, green cabbage, shaved brussels sprouts, chicory, dried cranberries and a power seed blend (yes!!) of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and chia seeds, you really are set to go. It’s something I would totally make at home and probably will. Sweet Kale Salad and Vegan Poppyseed Dressing

    Sweet Kale Salad and Vegan Poppyseed Dressing

    Sweet Kale Salad and Vegan Poppyseed Dressing

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    Vegan Poppyseed Dressing

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    Ingredients

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    • 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
    • 2 teaspoons coconut flour (or any flour; to thicken)
    • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • pepper, to taste

    Instructions

    1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and whisk together until well combined.
    2. Pour over salad and toss.
    3. Enjoy!


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    Comments

    1. Lu

      March 19, 2021 at 3:52 pm

      Hmmm…. When I added the apple cider vinegar, the milk curdled Although the dressing tasted ok, it looked a little unappetizing. Any ideas of what to do differently?

      ★★★

      Reply
      • Shannon Leparski

        March 20, 2021 at 6:34 am

        You need to blend the dressing to prevent this.

        Reply
    2. Barbora

      June 04, 2019 at 6:54 pm

      Thank You <3 We just tried it and it is AMAZING

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Sandra

      December 22, 2018 at 5:50 pm

      Hi! I want to make this, sounds good. I’ve been buying a sweet kale salad in a bag at Sam’s Club. The dressing is tasty, but too sweet and probably has white sugar. Your recipe sounds much better with just a little maple syrup. Do you throw out the package of dressing in the kit and just use your own?

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      • Shannon Leparski

        December 31, 2018 at 11:32 am

        Hi Sandra,

        If I bought that kit then yes, I would throw out the packaged dressing and make my own, much healthier that way!

        Reply
    4. Raquel

      December 01, 2018 at 5:05 pm

      hmmm what if i don’t have poppy seeds…does this change the flavour/texture?

      Reply
    5. Adrienne

      February 15, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      What can i sub for the almond milk? I’m allergic =(

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      • Shannon Leparski

        February 16, 2016 at 10:26 am

        Hi Adrienne,

        If you are allergic to nuts, you can try oat milk (blend oats and water) or soymilk if you can have that.

        -Shannon

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    6. Rebecca

      December 15, 2015 at 2:54 am

      What kind of maple syrup do you use, please? Is there a specific brand/type you use or can you just use any maple syrup on the market?

      Thank you, love your blog!!!

      Reply
      • Shannon Leparski

        December 18, 2015 at 9:15 am

        I like 100% pure maple syrup, which is more expensive but doesn’t have corn syrup added in. I love the kind at Trader Joe’s but you can find pure maple at any grocery store – even places like TJ Max or Marshalls 🙂

        Reply
    7. Nicole

      December 11, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      This salad was amazing! I didn’t get the kit but made as close to it as I could with what I had on hand. Your poppy seed dressing though…TOTALLY made the salad…that is a damn good dressing girl! We loved it! Thank you! ❤

      Reply
    8. Natalie | Feasting on Fruit

      October 02, 2015 at 8:56 pm

      This dressing sounds great! And i love that little berry bowl too 🙂

      Reply
    9. Anna

      September 29, 2015 at 7:15 am

      just discovered your blog and absolutely loved it <3

      https://aspoonfulofnature.wordpress.com/

      Reply

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