Swiss Chard & Apple Detox Salad with Tahini Dressing
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published May 01, 2016
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Swiss chard is a nutrient-rich green that’s made all the more delicious with the help of creamy tahini (sesame seed paste), sweet apples, and tangy orange juice in this simple salad.
Swiss Chard & Apple Detox Salad with Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 medium bunch Swiss chard, leaves chopped and stems finely chopped
- 2 medium sweet apples, such as Honeycrisp, cored and thinly sliced
- ½ cup cooked quinoa
- 3 tablespoons raw walnuts, chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- Juice of 1 large orange
- 3 tablespoons tahini, room temperature
- 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- Kosher or fine sea salt, to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss the chard with the apples, quinoa, walnuts, and parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, tahini, olive oil, and turmeric. Pour over the salad and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 33mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 10.9mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1.6mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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