This warm rendition is the perfect salad transition into fall.
The recipe comes as an inspiration from a salad at a one of my favorite mexican restaurants, combined with needing to get creative on my current 3-week "elimination diet", or my "elimination experiment" as I prefer to call it (more on that soon).
This one literally only takes a few minutes to put together and I love how the cashews, beans and avocado make it super filling!
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What you need:
Baby Kale
Cannellini Beans, from a can or cooked
Lime, juice & zest
Unsalted Cashews, toasted
Avocado
Olive Oil
S&P
Red Pepper Flakes
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What to do:
Chop cashews roughly in half, add to a pan on the stove top. Roast on medium, tossing periodically. Once toasted, put in a bowl off to the side so they stop toasting.
Rinse the beans in a colander in the sink, then add to the pan you were using for the cashews. Add a touch of olive oil, some of the S&P, red pepper flakes & lime juice to the beans. Let them simply heat up a bit.
Meanwhile, add half the baby kale to a bowl with a few squeezes of lime, lime zest, some red pepper flakes & S&P (if you're using full-grown kale, add all of it to this step). Massage ingredients into the kale for a minute, then add the rest of the kale & mix together.
Why massage kale? It does 2 things: incorporates all the flavors together, and also tenderizes the kale that can otherwise be a bit tough.
Once beans are warm, add the kale to a plate & top with beans, avocado & lime zest, & enjoy!
15 minutes
Serves 2