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Kale Salad with Falafel Croutons and Sumac Dressing

Ready in 25 mins

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Servings

Servings 8

Ingredients  

Falafel (makes 10-12 pieces)

  • 1 cup canned chicken peas drained and rinsed
  • ½ small yellow onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 lemon zest & juice
  • 6 tbsp chickpea flour
  • vegetable oil for deep frying

Salad & dressing

  • 6 cups kale leaves stemmed and finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups cooked farro
  • 1 can chickpeas 444 ml, rinsed, well drained, and towel dried
  • ¼ cup salted toasted pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup sherry vinegar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin oil
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ orange zest & juice
  • 2 tsp sumac
  • pinch cayenne
  • falafel balls recipe above
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • seedlings for garnish

Instructions

Falafel

  • In the bowl of a food processor fitted with blade attachment, add chickpeas, onion, parsley, cilantro, baking powder, cumin, salt and lemon zest and juice and pulse-chop until combined.
  • Add chickpea flour a tablespoon at a time until a soft, pliable dough is achieved, pulse-chopping after each addition.
  • Divide dough into equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for half an hour.
  • Fill a small saucepan half full of oil, set over medium-high heat and heat to 350°F.
  • Working in batches, if necessary, deep fry falafel balls until crisp and golden, about 3 to 5 minutes, then transfer to paper towel to drain and season lightly with kosher salt.

Salad & dressing

  • In a large bowl, toss together kale, farro, chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, and sunflower seeds. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, and pumpkin oils, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, orange zest and juice, sumac and cayenne until blended, then pour on kale mixture, toss well to coat, season to taste with salt and pepper and spoon kale salad onto a serving platter.
  • Tear the falafel balls into small pieces and toss salad with feta and seedlings and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 524kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 14gFat: 40gSodium: 751mg

Credit:

Lynn Crawford