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    Kale and Quinoa Salad

    Massaged kale tossed with fluffy quinoa, dried cranberries, almonds, and a light lemon vinaigrette.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 15 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 California KitchenCategory
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    Kale and quinoa salad is the California workhorse — massaged kale, fluffy quinoa, dried cranberries, almonds, and feta tossed in a lemon vinaigrette. It’s hearty enough for a meal, keeps beautifully for days, and gets better as it sits.

    The hearty, keepable salad

    Massaged kale and fluffy quinoa with cranberries, almonds, and feta in lemon vinaigrette — the California staple.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Whisk the oil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper into a vinaigrette.
    2. Massage the kale with half the vinaigrette for 2 minutes until softened.
    3. Add the quinoa, cranberries, almonds, and feta.
    4. Toss with the remaining vinaigrette.
    5. Rest 15 minutes before serving.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Massage the kale with a pinch of salt and a little dressing — it softens the leaves and removes bitterness. Let the salad rest 15 minutes before serving.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook15 min
    Servings4
    CategoryCalifornia Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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