Quick N Healthy Detox Salad Recipe
A beautiful healthy detox salad with fresh and purifying chopped vegetables mixed in a delicious white balsamic vinaigrette dressing! Serve as the main course for lunch or supper to receive plenty of nutrition, antioxidants, protein, vitamin C, and fiber!
Chopped salads are my favorite type of salad; how about you? I really love having everything ready to eat in small, manageable quantities. Using a food processor, this detox salad comes together in as little as 15 minutes! This cleansing kale salad dish will keep your healthy diet on track while also tasting fantastic!
WHY DOES THIS RECIPE WORK
Promotes healthy weight, body cleansing, detox diet, and weight loss. A fruit and vegetable-rich diet, combined with restricted eating and physical activity, has been shown to help in weight loss [source]. This salad dish is perfect for any weight reduction or healthy eating plan, and it’s delicious, crunchy, and nutritional, leaving you feeling wonderful and filled from the inside out! It contains fresh leafy greens, veggies, and healthy fats from walnuts (which can be omitted if you have a nut allergy and replaced with seeds), avocado, and olive oil. All of this keeps you feeling full and adequately nourished! Not to mention, all of those are key brain food to help optimize the brain’s potential and eliminate brain fog and decrease inflammation.
Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo, and Whole30 approved salad – this detox kale salad is packed with energetic plant-based ingredients that suit almost any diet.
Family friendly salad – When I first presented this detox kale salad to my family, my kids enjoyed it as well!
This simple salad has excellent crisp flavors and is sliced into thin bits, making it suitable for those who are particular about texture.
diced for extra flavor! – This detox salad is diced in a food processor, allowing the flavors of each item to mix for a pleasant texture and taste. When tossed with the dressing, each piece of salad greens is uniformly coated, resulting in a wonderfully tasty lunch!
PREP TIME: 15minutes
TOTAL TIME: 15minutes
SERVINGS: 4
INGREDIENTS For Quick N Healthy Detox Salad Recipe :
White Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad
Dressing Ingredients:
▢2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
▢1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
▢1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
▢1 clove garlic minced/grated
▢¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
▢pink Himalayan salt and black pepper to taste ( I used about ¼ teaspoon each)
Detox Kale Salad Ingredients:
▢3 cups finely chopped kale leaves stems removed before chopping, about 5-6 large leaves
▢2 cups finely chopped broccoli florets
▢2 cups finely chopped red cabbage
▢1 cup cilantro chopped then measured
▢1 cup shredded carrots
▢½ cup chopped walnuts
▢3 stalks green onion chopped (both green and white parts), about ⅓ cup
▢2 radishes thinly sliced
▢1 avocado skin and pit removed, and diced
INSTRUCTIONS FOR Quick N Healthy Detox Salad Recipe
- To make the salad dressing, grate garlic into a bowl or mason jar.
- Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, and mustard.
- Cover with a cover (or combine in a dish).
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Set away until ready for use.
Make the salad:
- Remove the kale leaves from their stems.
- Place in a food processor and pulse until finely minced.
- Transfer to a large serving or mixing dish, and put aside.
- Repeat, then chop the broccoli and red cabbage. Set aside.
- Chop and dice the cilantro, green onions, walnuts, radishes, and avocado.
- In a large serving plate or mixing bowl, combine the prepped kale, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cilantro, green onion, walnuts, radishes, and avocado.
- Toss the salad with the dressing until well combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve right away.
NOTES:
Add dressing and avocado shortly before serving to prevent the salad from becoming mushy and the avocado from browning.
If meal preparation, add the dressing and avocado just before serving.
Make this recipe as is, or add these extra ingredients to make it crunchier:
1. Raw vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, jicama, cucumbers, carrots, radishes, peppers (not recommended if avoiding night shade foods), and cabbage.
2. Nuts and seeds include almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashews, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds.
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 8gFat31gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 121mgPotassium: 964mgFiber: 8gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 11579IUVitamin C: 136mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 3mg