Lemon Tahini Kale Salad

Massaged kale and chickpeas are tossed with a bright lemon-tahini dressing, crisp carrot, cucumber, and parsley for a sturdy plant-forward salad.

By Moow Editorial ·

A white bowl of kale salad with purple stems, a lemon wedge, and a small bowl of tahini dressing.
Photo: Ana Tavares · Unsplash License via Unsplash · cropped by Moow
  • Massage the kale with a spoonful of dressing before adding the other ingredients.
  • Thin tahini with water gradually for a pourable dressing.

At a glance

Read through the method once, then measure every ingredient before you begin.

  • Yield: 4 lunch salads
  • Prep time: 18 minutes
  • Cook time: No cooking
The listed weights are the editor-reviewed basis for nutrition; household measures are rounded for practical cooking.

Estimated nutrition per serving

Serving basis: One nutrition serving from the editor-reviewed yield of 4 lunch salads.

  • Calories: 320 kcal
  • Protein: 15 g
  • Carbohydrates: 43 g
  • Fat: 12 g
  • Fiber: 13 g
  • Sodium: 90 mg
Estimated from the listed ingredients and serving yield using USDA FoodData Central. Actual values vary with brands, substitutions, cooking losses, oil absorption, and portion size.

Ingredients

Measure these ingredients for the full editor-reviewed recipe yield.

  • 10 packed cups (300 g) chopped kale, tough stems removed
  • 2 1/2 cups (400 g) cooked chickpeas without salt, drained
  • 2 medium carrots (160 g), shredded
  • 1 medium cucumber (200 g), chopped
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) tahini
  • 1/3 cup (80 g) lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) cold water
  • 1 cup (60 g) chopped parsley
  • 2 cloves (6 g) garlic, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) black pepper

Directions

1. Whisk the tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, and black pepper until smooth.

2. Place the kale in a large bowl with one-quarter of the dressing and massage with clean hands for 1 to 2 minutes.

3. Add the chickpeas, carrot, cucumber, parsley, and remaining dressing and toss thoroughly.

4. Divide among four bowls and serve immediately or refrigerate.

Sources

  1. USDA FoodData Central — April 2026 data release

Contains sesame. Check tahini and canned-chickpea labels for cross-contact, wash produce under running water, and refrigerate the salad within 2 hours.

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