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Massaged Kale Salad with Roasted Chickpeas and Pickled Red Onion

Lacinato kale gets worked with lemon and olive oil until tender, then piled with chickpeas roasted crisp in smoked paprika, cumin, and fennel, plus quick-pickled red onion and briny kalamata olives.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Combine chickpeas in pressure cooker with salt, bay leaf, and thyme sprigs. Add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring pot to pressure, lower heat, and cook for 15 minutes . Release pressure by running cold water over lid. Drain beans.

  2. 2

    Heat oven to 350°F. Combine and toss chickpeas in medium bowl with olive oil, fennel, cumin, paprika, pepper flakes, and additional salt to taste.

  3. 3

    Transfer chickpeas to parchment-lined half sheet pan and until crispy, around 15 minutes . Set aside.

  4. 4

    Combine red onions in medium bowl with water and let sit 5-10 minutes . Drain. Add vinegar, salt, and agave. Mix to combine.

  5. 5

    Combine kale in medium bowl with salt, lemon zest and lemon juice. Massage with gloved hands until moisture is released and kale begins to soften in texture.

  6. 6

    Mix kale with chickpeas and olives. Garnish with onions.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonautumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
19%
💧Water
29%
🌍Earth
31%
💨Air
21%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat3%
Entropy11%
Reactivity86%
0.054
Heat
0.222
Entropy
1.764
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

146.73cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
7%
of 2000 cal
protein3.01g8%
carbs10.67g29%
fat11.94g73%
% Daily Value
Protein
3.01g6%
Carbs
10.67g4%
Fat
11.94g15%
Fiber
4.31g15%
Sugar
1g2%
Sodium
0.3mg0%