Baked Kale Salad with Crispy Quinoa

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Cook your quinoa per package instructions, or in a rice cooker with a 2:1 ratio of water to quinoa.

Step 2

Remove the core from the cabbage, then thinly slice the cabbage and kale. Spread them out evenly on separate baking sheets, one for cabbage, one for the kale.

Step 3

Drizzle both the kale and cabbage with avocado oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast the cabbage at 450°F for 20-23 minutes or until golden and slightly crisp. For the last 5-7 minutes of baking, add in the kale to bake. Remove both vegetables from the oven and turn the oven down to 375°F.

Step 4

Add the quinoa to a baking sheet and cover with chili oil. Season with salt to taste and toss. Roast this for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through until the qunioa is slightly golden and lightly crisp.

Step 5

While the quinoa is baking, make the agrodolce dressing. Thinly slice the red onion and place it in a bowl. Whisk together the honey and water. Put a pan or small pot on medium heat and add a small splash of oil. Add in the sage leaves and the rosemary sprig. Pour in the honey mixture (it should slightly fizz), and stir until it thickens, about 1 minute. Add a pinch of salt and the vinegar. Stir again and let the mixture simmer slightly for 1-2 minutes. Remove the sage and rosemary and pour this over the red onion. Stir to combine.

Step 6

Toss together the kale, cabbage and red onion agrodolce. Pile this generously into a bowl.

Step 7

When the quinoa is out of the oven, sprinkle it liberally on top of the salad and serve warm!