Super Greens Salad with Bulgur and Lentils

Name: Super Greens Salad with Bulgur and Lentils
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 batch creamy ginger dressing, link in Chef’s Notes (or other dressing of choice); 2 cups organic kale (stems removed, thinly sliced); 1 cup radicchio (thinly sliced); 2 cups arugula; 1 cup organic bulgur (cooked); 1 cup green or brown lentils (cooked); ⅓ cup green onion (sliced, white and green parts); ¼ cup pumpkin seeds (unsalted); salt (optional) to taste; ground black pepper (optional) to taste

Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN

2 years ago

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time15 minsTotal Time15 mins

Ingredients

1 batch creamy ginger dressing, link in Chef’s Notes (or other dressing of choice)

2 cups organic kale (stems removed, thinly sliced)

1 cup radicchio (thinly sliced)

2 cups arugula

1 cup organic bulgur (cooked)

1 cup green or brown lentils (cooked)

⅓ cup green onion (sliced, white and green parts)

¼ cup pumpkin seeds (unsalted)

salt (optional) to taste

ground black pepper (optional) to taste

Directions

Make the dressing and set aside.

Assemble your bowl: To a large bowl, add the kale, radicchio, arugula, bulgur, lentils, and onion. Divide the salad between two bowls if this is a main meal or between four bowls if it’s being served as a side.

Pour the dressing over top and toss well. (If you’re planning to save salad for later then serve the dressing alongside the salad to avoid it getting soggy in storage).

Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and salt and pepper, if desired.

Chef's Notes

Substitutions
Substitute other leafy greens of choice in place of the kale, radicchio, or arugula.

For the lentils, use green, brown, black, or French.

Use red onion in place of green onion (but reduce the portion to ¼ cup).

Instead of pumpkin seeds, try sunflower seeds or your favorite chopped nuts.

Gluten-free
Substitute quinoa, millet, amaranth, or buckwheat for the bulgur.

Substitute cooked and cubed sweet potatoes in place of the bulgur.

Prep Ahead
Make the Creamy Ginger Dressing and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days before making this dish.

Make the bulgur (or other grain) ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days before making this recipe or in the freezer for up to a month.

Make the lentils ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days before making this recipe or in the freezer for up to a month.

Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Recommend keeping dressing separate from the salad ingredients in storing in the refrigerator.