Kale salad with quinoa and cranberries

Kale is a versatile vegetable that can be added to stew or turned in to a crispy chip, and it's also delicious in a salad. This salad has the sweetness of cranberries and a fresh hit with a dressing of mint and lemon.

Preparation

• Rinse the quinoa and cook according to the instructions on the package.
• If you want to lessen the stiffness of the kale, briefly saute the kale in a hot pan. 
• Pick the leaves off the mint and finely chop them.
• Mix the quinoa (hot or cold) with kale, mint and cranberries.
• Season with a dash of olive oil, juice from half a lemon and some salt and pepper.

 

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