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Hummus and Cucumber Kale Salad Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Hummus

  • 2 cans chickpeas, well-drained
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 lemon squeezed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 18 drops Hedessent Green Olive Flavouring
  • 12 drops Hedessent Garlic Flavouring - available in Savory Starter kit
  • 10 drops Hedessent Fried Onion Flavouring  - available in Savory Starter kit
  • 10 drops Hedessent Celery Flavouring

Cucumber Kale Salad

  • 6 cups chopped kale - remove tough stems 
  • 1 English cucumber 
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 10 drops Hedessent Garlic Flavouring
  • 10 drops Hedessent Chili Hot Flavouring  - available in Savory Starter Kit

Instructions

Hummus

  • Place drained chickpeas in a food processor and blend until coarsely ground. Scrape down the bowl and add tahini, salt, lemon juice, and Hedessent flavourings.
  • Blend again, scraping down the bowl. If hummus is too thick, add ⅛ cup water at a time until desired consistency (you shouldn’t need more than ½ cup water), and blend for at least 2 minutes to make a very smooth mixture.
  • Decant into bowl and top with olive oil. Refrigerate.

Salad

  • Cut cucumber and tomato into approximately one-inch chunks and place in bowl. Finely chop the red onion and add to bowl. Add salt and pepper.
  • In a small jar, mix olive oil with Hedessent Chili Hot and Garlic flavourings. Drizzle over cucumber mixture, reserving a couple of tablespoons for kale.
  • Massage kale with your hands to soften tough leaves. Toss with remaining oil mixture.Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Assembly

  • On a large platter, arrange a bed of kale. Place the cucumber mixture on top. Drizzle any remaining juices over the salad. Place a large dollop of hummus on top or on the side. Serve with French bread or pita chips.

Notes

Pro Tip #1:
This dish is a great make-ahead quick meal or starter course. Prepare the components ahead of time and compose the salad right before serving. You may have leftover hummus, and it keeps for a week in the fridge.
Alternative Flavour Options:
Swap the Fried Onion flavour for Hedessent Soffrito Flavouring for a more mild and sweet onion flavour.