Kale Quinoa Salad with low fat Caesar dressing

Ingredients for Kale Quinoa Salad

• 4 cups (about 1/2 bunch) Tuscan kale- wash, pat dry, then small chop

• 1/2 cup cooked Quinoa

• 1/4 cup toasted chickpeas - Saute a drained and rinsed can of chickpeas in 1 Tbsp of olive oil; remove from heat and sprinkle with Za'atar seasoning.

• 1/8 cup almonds

• 12 grape tomatoes, halved

Ingredients for low fat Caesar dressing

• 5 oz cup of nonfat Greek yogurt

• 1 Tbsp mayonnaise

• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 1 Tbsp mustard (dijon preferred, but yellow is okay)

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (reduced sodium)

• 1/2 tsp minced garlic

• 1 tsp anchovy paste

• 1-2 pinches of Cayenne pepper

• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven = 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with non-stick spray. Arrange halved tomatoes on half of the sheet and sauted chickpeas on the other half. Lightly salt tomatoes and chickpeas. Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes. Bake 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

2. Make dressing: combine all the Caesar dressing ingredients except the cheese into a medium bowl, whisk together until smooth. Stir in parmesan cheese. Set aside.

3. In a tupperware bowl add the kale and 2-3 teaspoons of dressing. Massage the dressing into the leaves for 2-3 minutes. Place in the refrigerator while the chickpeas and tomatoes are in the oven.

4. Assemble the salad: Add the cooled chickpeas and quinoa to the kale in the tupperware bowl. Shake together to coat. Transfer to a large serving dish. Add the roasted tomatoes and almonds. Finish with a light grating of parmesan cheese prior to serving.