Detox Salad
Transform your mealtime with this vibrant and nutrient-packed Detox Salad, a refreshing way to reboot your healthy eating habits! Loaded with superfoods like kale, red cabbage, broccoli, and parsley, this salad is a powerhouse of vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber. Crunchy pumpkin and sunflower seeds add texture and a boost of healthy fats, while the creamy tahini-lemon dressing, subtly sweetened with a touch of maple syrup, ties everything together with a zesty flair. Ready in just 20 minutes, this vegan, gluten-free salad is perfect as a light lunch, a wholesome side dish, or a post-holiday detox meal. Make it ahead, and let the flavors meld for an even tastier treat!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Kale
- 2 cups Red cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup Carrots, shredded
- 1 cup Broccoli, finely chopped
- 1 Cucumber, diced
- 0.5 cup Parsley, chopped
- 0.25 cup Pumpkin seeds
- 0.25 cup Sunflower seeds
- 3 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Tahini
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Maple syrup
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry all the vegetables thoroughly.
De-stem the kale and chop it into bite-sized pieces. Place it in a large salad bowl.
Add a pinch of salt to the kale and massage it with your hands for 1-2 minutes until it softens slightly.
Add the shredded red cabbage, shredded carrots, chopped broccoli, diced cucumber, and chopped parsley to the salad bowl with the kale.
Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds over the mixed vegetables.
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, maple syrup, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything well to ensure the vegetables are evenly coated.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours for flavors to meld together. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
275 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 20.9 g | 27% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.1 g | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 308 mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 17.2 g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.6 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 6.6 g | ||
| Protein | 8.8 g | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 710 mg | 55% | |
| Iron | 2681.0 mg | 14895% | |
| Potassium | 652 mg | 14% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
