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Kale Salad with Buffalo Chickpeas

Kale Salad with Buffalo Chickpeas

I love this salad!!! I’m not going to hide it, I only discovered Frank’s sauce a few months ago and I’ve loved cooking with it ever since. It’s vinegary and just spicy enough! So I developed this salad to highlight it, and I’m delighted with the result!

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  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking time: 25 minutes
  • Servings: 4
Kale Salad with Buffalo Chickpeas
Ingredients

Buffalo Chickpeas

  • 1 can 540 ml chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) buffalo sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
  • Pepper, to taste

Creamy Mustard Dressing

  • 1/3 cup (45 g) cashews, soaked for 15 minutes in boiling water
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) buffalo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) honey
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
  • Pepper, to taste

Kale Salad

  • 6 cups (180 g) kale, coarsely chopped
  • 1 English cucumber, cubed
  • 1/2 cup (20 g) coarsely chopped parsley

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Preparation

Buffalo Chickpeas

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, combine all the chickpea ingredients. Transfer to the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, finishing with broiling for 2 minutes.

Creamy Mustard Dressing

  • In a blender, blend all dressing ingredients until very smooth.

Kale Salad

  • In a large bowl, toss all the salad ingredients with the dressing and crispy chickpeas.

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