A salad that is craveable. This Quinoa & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad is created with healthy vegan ingredients & will be a staple during the warmer months. Massaged kale gets coated in a creamy avocado Caesar dressing, tossed with fluffy quinoa, as well as seeds, & will be loved at first bite!

Quinoa & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad with a fork in it, topped with diced avocado, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, & sunflower seeds, sitting on a white marble counter.

Get ready to make your new go-to salad during the warmer months, as this Quinoa & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad recipe hits the spot.

This healthy creation features massaged kale, a dairy-free avocado Caesar dressing, fluffy quinoa, & a trio of seeds. The mix is simple & straightforward to make, but it’s superb!

So let’s get tossing, shall we?!

Why You’ll Love This Healthy Vegan Kale Salad Recipe

The Best Kale Salad Recipe: If you’re a kale salad newbie, this is the one to make! It’s not only insanely tasty, but it’s also full of nutritious ingredients, packed with plant protein & healthy fats.
Caesar Salad Made Healthy: We’re ditching the mayo & replacing it with a ripe avocado to achieve the most luscious Caesar dressing ever!
The Perfect Refreshing Meal: This Quinoa & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad recipe will hit the spot on a warm day!

Vegan Quinoa & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad with a fork in it, topped with diced avocado, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, & sunflower seeds, sitting on a white marble counter.

Ingredients

Organic Quinoa: To provide this salad with a nutty flavor, along with protein & fiber. You can use any color that you have on hand–white, red, or multi-color.
Organic Kale: For the greens of this salad, we’ll be using fresh kale.
Organic Avocado Caesar Dressing: Ripe avocado, garlic cloves, fresh lemon, nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, sea salt, & black pepper are used to prepare the homemade vegan Caesar dressing.
Organic Seeds: A combination of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, & hemp seeds.

How to Make

Avocado Caesar Dressing. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a food processor or high-speed blender, or use an immersion blender. Blend until smooth & creamy. If needed, add a couple of extra tablespoons of spring water to achieve a thick yet smooth consistency.
Kale. Add chopped kale to a large mixing bowl along with the fresh lemon juice. Massage with clean hands for 1–2 minutes to soften the kale.
Combine. To the massaged kale bowl, add in the dressing, quinoa, & half of the seeds. Give it a good toss.
Serve. Divide the salad between serving bowls. Finish the salad off with the remaining half of the cubed avocado & seeds. Enjoy!

Quinoa & Avocado Caesar Salad with pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, & sunflower seeds, sitting on a white marble counter.

Tips for Making this Vegan Caesar Salad Recipe Perfectly

Cool the Quinoa: Be sure to cool the quinoa before adding it to the kale, as this ensures that the kale doesn’t get soggy.
Always Massage the Kale. Trust me on this one. Kale leaves can be very tough & chewy if not massaged. I recommend massaging the kale for at least 2 minutes– you’ll get a nice hand workout in.
Organic Avocado: Be sure to use a ripe avocado for the dressing to achieve an ultra creamy consistency.

Storing

Although this Quinoa & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad recipe is best enjoyed fresh, it can definitely work as healthy vegan leftovers! However, I recommend preparing the avocado Caesar dressing & kale before enjoying, as the dressing will brown.

Quinoa & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad Recipe with a fork in it, topped with diced avocado, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, & sunflower seeds, sitting on a white marble counter.

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Quinoa & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad

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Author: Christin Gillespie
Prep Time: 15
Total Time: 15
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Salad
Method: Mixing
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

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Always opt for organic ingredients.

AVOCADO CAESAR DRESSING

½ ripe avocado
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Sea salt & black pepper, to taste
¼ cup spring water, plus more as needed

KALE

5 cups kale, stems removed, chopped
Fresh lemon juice

SALAD

1 ½ cups cooked quinoa, cooled
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp hemp seeds
½ ripe avocado, cubed

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Instructions

Avocado Caesar Dressing. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a food processor or high-speed blender, or use an immersion blender. Blend until smooth & creamy. If needed, add a couple of extra tablespoons of spring water to achieve a thick yet smooth consistency.
Kale. Add chopped kale to a large mixing bowl along with the fresh lemon juice. Massage with clean hands for 1–2 minutes to soften the kale.
Combine. To the massaged kale bowl, add in the dressing, quinoa, & half of the seeds. Give it a good toss.
Serve. Divide the salad between serving bowls. Finish the salad off with the remaining half of the cubed avocado & seeds. Enjoy!

Notes

Cool the Quinoa: Be sure to cool the quinoa before adding it to the kale, as this ensures that the kale doesn’t get soggy.

Always Massage the Kale. Trust me on this one. Kale leaves can be very tough & chewy if not massaged. I recommend massaging the kale for at least 2 minutes–you’ll get a nice hand workout in.

Organic Avocado: Be sure to use a ripe avocado for the dressing to achieve an ultra creamy consistency.

Storing: Although this vegan Caesar salad recipe is best enjoyed fresh, it can definitely work as healthy vegan leftovers! However, I recommend preparing the avocado Caesar dressing & kale before enjoying, as the dressing will brown.