Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2013

Love it! Followed the recipe to the letter. A healthy tasty way to make kale, and a nice refreshing "different" salad to take to an event. From the reviews, I would also echo the need to shred the kale really tiny or its too chewy. I also rubbed the dressing in with my hands after I warmed it up a little to help wilt the kale. If I were to make it for myself and not for a group, I would significantly reduce the quinoa (just adds extra carbs I don't need and it makes it more of a quinoa base not a kale base. I prefer to get my protein from a meat source, not a grain), add more garlic, and skip the currants/raisins as its my preference. However, since I hate it when people rate the recipe and then list all the ways they changed it...I still give it a 5 according to its original instructions!

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TMann

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2013

so good! i also cooked the quinoa in chicken stock, wilted the kale in the quinoa right after turning off the heat, and used a bell pepper instead of currants (mainly because i can never remember to buy currants but always seem to have a lonely bell pepper in the veggie drawer). it's yummy and i feel so healthy eating it!

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boppy

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2013

Hubby and I loved this salad. My kids still won't eat kale, but I consider it a huge success when there is a recipe that makes it good enough for my husband. Thanks

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Jaydene

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2013

I didn't have pecans, so I used walnuts, and it still worked just fine. I loved this healthy recipe!

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ptibbits

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2013

No Flavor. Followed recipe to the letter. Recipes should be able to stand on their own. Couldn't even tweak it, because no one wanted to bother with it after the first few tries. We ended up ordering a pizza. I would give it less than one star if I could.

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WarmBreezes

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2013

This was so wonderful and quick! I used bagged organic kale from Trader Joes (one bag was a perfect amount). I made the dressing and then massaged it into the kale for a minute and then added the quinoa while it was warm which further softened the kale. Once cool, the cheese, raisins and nuts went in. I make a different kale salad all the time, but this has just become my favorite. With the addition of quinoa, it is a nutrition powerhouse!

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KARTIMEL

Home Town: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2013

I really loved this recipe as I've been wanting to cook more with kale and quinoa for better health. :) I happened to have some frozen quinoa, so I just microwaved that, and added the kale to that to help it wilt. I had to make some substitutions with what I had on hand: I used parmesan reggiano, walnuts, and dried cranberries. This will be a go-to recipe for a super-quick, filling, tasty and healthy meal!

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marycyu

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2013

I've made this recipe twice, and my family loved it. Even my husband who claims he won't eat kale didn't complain. I add what I have on hand, so I substituted walnuts and dried cranberries. I also wilted the kale with the hot quinoa, as others have suggested. Kale is a super food and I eat it as much as possible.

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Janine

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2013

I skipped the currants b/c I don't like fruit in my salad and I substituted pine nuts for pecans and garlic vinegar for balsamic. I took it to a pot luck and it was a big hit.

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