Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup red quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 small carrots (preferably mixed colors)
  • 1/2 fennel bulb
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 cups baby kale or mixed greens, larger pieces roughly torn
  • 1/3 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese
  • 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • Pomegranate molasses* or balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
  • Flake salt, for finishing

Method

  • Cook quinoa according to package instructions, about 20 minutes. Mean-while, very thinly slice carrots on the diagonal and very thinly slice fennel.
  • Whisk together oil, sherry vinegar, kosher salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Toss kale, carrots, and fennel with two-thirds of dressing in a large bowl.
  • Transfer cooked drained quinoa to a bowl, stir in remaining dressing, and add to kale mixture.
  • Divide salad among 4 dinner plates. Scatter cheese and nuts over salads and drizzle with pomegranate molasses. Sprinkle with flake salt.
  • *Find pomegranate molasses at well-stocked grocery stores and at Middle Eastern markets.