Kale Detox Salad Recipe

Kale Detox Salad is a delicious, easy-to-make salad that is packed with healthy benefits. One serving contains 14 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber to help flush out toxins.

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Salads are often seen as a “healthy” lunch or dinner, but all too often they are loaded with ingredients that aren’t really an ideal part of a healthy lifestyle.

This Kale Detox Salad is made with a rainbow of vegetables and other ingredients and is actually, low calorie and really healthy.

Why This Recipe Works

This salad recipe is 100% vegetarian yet is loaded with 14 grams of plant-based protein.

It’s also high in fiber with 8 grams per serving.

Salads are always a great option for make ahead lunches or meal prep or as a side to dinner.

Here is a list of the ingredients in the salad and some of their health benefits:

• Kale:  fiber, iron, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, heart health
• Red Cabbage:  fiber, anti-cancer, intestinal health
• Broccoli:  fiber, anti-cancer, heart health
• Tomato:  fiber, anti-cancer, heart health
• Carrots:  anti-cancer, slows aging, cleanses the liver
• Chickpeas:  fiber, high protein, intestinal health
• Sunflower Seeds:  fiber, high protein, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, heart health
• Pepitas:  fiber, high protein, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory
• Sesame Seeds:  fiber, high protein, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory

The fiber in all of these ingredients helps to flush out the toxins in the body. Most of these ingredients also help to lower cholesterol and high blood pressure, as well.

Each one of these ingredients has a ton of additional health benefits not listed above.

How to Make a Detox Salad

Prep!

The prep work for this recipe is actually done while making the recipe.

Tip: you can prep several days worth of salad ingredients at once to save time.

Create!

Chop the kale and cabbage into bite size pieces and add to a large bowl.

Cut the broccoli into florets and cut the tomatoes into bite-size pieces. Add to the bowl.

Chop or peel the carrot and add to the salad.

Add the chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pepitas, and sesame seeds.

Present!

Eating this salad as-is is obviously the healthiest option, but you may prefer to add a dressing.

In the notes section of the recipe card is a simple recipe for Lemon Mustard Dressing that works well in this recipe.

Lemon balances out the bitterness of kale perfectly.

Tips and Techniques for the Best Kale Detox Salad

• You can prep several days worth of salad ingredients at once to save time. This recipe is great for make ahead lunches and meal prep.
• The ingredients in the recipe card are all approximate quantities and adjustable to taste. You can add or eliminate ingredients as you prefer. Just be aware it will change the nutritional information.

FAQ’s

• What does a detox salad do? Detox salads are a great way to get back on a healthy path. They basically help to flush out toxins and wipe the slate clean so that you can continue a healthy lifestyle.

More Salad Recipes to Try

Roasted Apple Arugula Salad is another unique salad made with herb-roasted apples and shallots that is a must-try.

You might also like this recipe for Keto Greek Salad with Greek Salad Dressing and this recipe for Za’atar Crusted Goat Cheese Salad.

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Kale Detox Salad

Kale Detox Salad is a delicious, easy-to-make salad that is packed with healthy benefits. One serving contains 14 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber to help flush out toxins.

Course Main Dish, Salad

Cuisine American, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 1 salad

Calories 275kcal

Author Lauren Harris

Ingredients

• 1 cup kale * chopped into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup red cabbage *chopped into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup broccoli * chopped into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup tomato * chopped into bite size pieces
• 1/4 cup carrots * chopped or shredded into bite size pieces
• 1/4 cup chickpeas
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon pepitas
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

• Add all of the ingredients to a big bowl and mix well.
• Top with dressing, if desired.

Notes

Tips and Techniques for the Best Kale Detox Salad

• You can prep several days worth of salad ingredients at once to save time. This recipe is great for make ahead lunches and meal prep.
• The ingredients in the recipe card are all approximate quantities and adjustable to taste. You can add or eliminate ingredients as you prefer. Just be aware it will change the nutritional information.

** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary. It does not include the dressing listed below.

For the Lemon Mustard Dressing, add about 1 tablespoons of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of mustard to a small container with a lid.  Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Shake it up, taste, and adjust to taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1salad | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 1124mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 13440IU | Vitamin C: 158.5mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 4.5mg

This recipe was originally published on March 20, 2016. It was updated with new images, more thorough instructions, tips, techniques, and FAQ’s in January 2020.