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Baby Kale Breakfast Salad With Quinoa & Strawberries

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Fruit, whole grains and greens for breakfast? Yes! Start your day off right with this breakfast salad recipe and you’ll knock out half of your daily veggie quota with the first meal of the day.

Prep/Cook Time: 15 Minutes, Servings: 1

Ingredients

1 teaspoon minced garlic
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
Pinch of ground pepper
3 cups lightly packed baby kale
½ cup cooked quinoa
½ cup sliced strawberries
1 tablespoon salted pepitas

Directions

Mash garlic and salt together with the side of a chef’s knife or a fork to form a paste. Whisk the garlic paste, oil, vinegar and pepper together in a medium bowl. Add kale; toss to coat. Serve topped with quinoa, strawberries and pepitas.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 330 Calories, Total Fat: 20 g, Saturated Fat: 3 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Carbohydrates: 31 g, Fiber: 6 g, Total Sugars: 7 g, Added Sugars: 0 g, Protein: 9 g, Sodium: 186 mg, Potassium: 598 mg, Folate: 144 mcg, Calcium: 109 mg

© Dotdash Meredith. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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