This easy kale and bean salad is packed with good-for-you ingredients, is crave-worthy, and can be made in advance. Since kale is such a hearty green, it can be hard to digest when served raw. We massage the kale leaves with salt and lemon juice to prevent this. Some of the kale’s structure breaks down by rubbing the salt and lemon into the leaves, making the kale a deeper green color and much more tender than if left raw.
For the dressing, we use our favorite tahini sauce recipe. It’s very simple to make. I also love this tahini salad dressing, which is less creamy but still delicious.