White Bean Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing

I made this salad for a work potluck and it was completely gone! Everyone really enjoyed it and I was asked for the recipe several times! Making some again for dinner tonight cause it’s so delicious!

Absolutely delicious – my husband even ate 2 servings and isn’t a huge kale fan. I especially love the dressing and it will likely be my new go-to dressing recipe. Yum!

This salad was great!!! I made according to recipe except I cooked my own white beans and I added grilled lamb sausage to it. The dressing was excellent. The addition of maple syrup helps to tame the acidity of the lemon. I will definitely make this again for company!

The dressing was especially good, although I found myself putting a lot more lemon juice in it. That might just be my personal thing though, I really like citrus. Anyways the salad was real good, but the dressing is the BEST

Roasted the garlic and used for the dressing. Added some chicken on top for dinner but will make this is a side for bbq or a dinner. Was super tasty! Thanks for the recipe!

This has been a regular part of our rotation for some time now, so I really should’ve left a review sooner! This salad is a perfect weeknight dinner for our family of four. It comes together quickly and pleases everyone, even the toddler! I do use two cans of beans to make a bigger meal but I don’t double their dressing. Love the tip about massaging the kale; it really makes all the difference.

Well I made this salad a few weeks ago, so even though I’m quite late to comment, I promised myself I was going to comment on the recipes I make from now on, as I can imagine that is useful for you :)
Even though while I was squeezing those lemons I was telling myself it was too much and that I was going to find the salad too acid, I just loved it 😍 I mean, I love me some dressing with citrus, but have a hard time when it’s too acid. But I’m happy I trusted you, this salad was so so delicious, fresh even if very garlicky, light but filling. Definitely will make it again!

I made this for Easter and it was so good! It makes a lot of dressing so I got more kale/beans to make it again this week. Very filling so it will be in my rotation of lunch salads.

I’ve never been obsessed with a salad but omg this is what salad dreams are made of.

Admittedly, its a bit labor intensive since it is basically 4 recipes rolled into one, but the payoff is so beyond worth it. Plus I like that there are many similar ingredients in each mini recipe, so it’s not a ton of ingredients. I was also a bit wary of how much lemon juice goes into the dressing, but it all works together so perfectly.

The flavor is strong but somehow not overwhelming, the different ingredients all meld together really well, and its so hearty it can for sure stand alone as a meal. 100 stars for this recipe.

yummy! massaging kale beforehand with flavors is a game changer!

This salad was not only super easy to make but also incredibly delicious! It makes a lot of dressing, we just put on what we wanted and had leftover dressing for another time. I will definitely be making this regularly.

I have made the kale white bean salad many times. We absolutely love it. I have shared the recipe with my daughters who also love it. I made it with the croutons once and they are absolutely delicious. Usually I omit the croutons just because of time.

Another winner. Such a beautifully simple lunch. I skipped the croutons and omitted the oil. Also, I didn’t have any fresh parsley, so I used dill instead. It was a great substitute! I ended up eating half of recipe. :D

This was one of the first recipes I tried of yours as a new vegan. Truthfully I though it was going to be bad. Kale was too bitter. I had never tried the combination of ingredients and was skeptical. This recipe transformed what I thought of as vegan food. We now make this constantly. Anyone would love this.

Wow, this is definitely a keeper, and a great way to get more greens in. I didn’t have maple syrup, but I did put a smidge of honey in the tahini dressing. Another delicious, healthy, and super easy recipe! Thank you!

This salad is so good! I’m trying to eat more plant-based at home, but I struggle with lunches that feel hearty enough without having to prep tofu or tons of roasted veg. This recipe is the perfect balance of garlicky, tart, and sweet, and I could absolutely eat the dressing with a spoon. Definitely going to add this to my weekday lunch rotation.

Holy moly! This was so delicious! Was craving some greens and whipped this up pretty quickly. This will be a new lunch staple for the weekdays! I might add some avocado toast on the side for a little more substance to get me through the work day! Thank you so much minimalist baker!

We loved the taste of this dish (!!) but there was way too much dressing! We had to rinse/pat dry our salad in order to tolerate eating it. I will make it again, but will definitely cut the dressing in half if not more, as well as the dressing on the beans and the kale. We added parmesan to it but no croutons, and it was a really nice meal with fresh bread on the side. Too bad about the heavy dressing. I followed the recipe measurements exactly and the salad was drowning in dressing! I gave it 3 stars because of the intense amount of dressing. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.

This was f***ing amazeballs! Coming from a person who hates and rarely eats salads. It is a bit on the sweeter side, but I love sweet, so it worked out for me. Adjust to your taste. I added an avocado and sprinkled with the vegan parm. mmmMMmmm

This salad was so delicious! I’m making it again this week:)
Thank you 10/10

I found it to be too sweet and I only needed half the dressing.

Such a delicious salad! I added in avacado and roasted asparagus which went well. I don’t normally love kale but once you massage and season it, it makes such a difference and is so enjoyable. The tahini dressing ties it all together and makes it so yummy and creamy. A sprinkle of nutritional yeast goes nicely to top it off. Will definitely be having this again.

Yum! I had some leftover tahini that I bought for another kale salad recipe. This was far superior! The maple syrup really mellows out the tahini and all the flavors worked so well together.

This is delish! My pandemic pantry had no tahini so I subbed in chunky almond buster with GREAT results

Super easy and turned out delicious. Next time may pair with some lemony baked salmon.

This came out delicious! I was surprised by how soft and edible the kale was after the massage and it had a lemony sweet taste that even my kids loved. They ate it without the Tahini dressing but the dressing gave it a nice creamy touch that I enjoyed. Thanks for the easy and yummy recipe!

Delicious! I subbed out some of the spices for what I had on hand, and I added some hardy spinach in with the kale and it was delicious!

Delicious salad! Just made it tonight and love that it’s so easy to throw together. Definitely will be making again!

I have been looking for a great kale salad recipe for AGES. So glad I found this! My search is officially over. I love that this salad is loaded with protein and can be served as a side dish (my hubby, who usually hates kale, loves it with white fish) or as a meal by itself. Also, it is so quick and easy to make. Now that I know the ingredients almost by heart, it take me only 15-20 minutes max. Great job coming up with this recipe!

This recipe turned out awesome when I made it last night for me and my boyfriend! Thanks for sharing—we love the lemon-garlic combo :)
Also, I have Celiac Disease and made the croutons as instructed instead with two gluten free dinner rolls. I highly recommend you add the option of gluten-free bread/buns in the croutons ingredient section (along with white and wheat), so that others with gluten restrictions (who are maybe new to adjusting recipes) also know it‘s easily adaptable and can enjoy the crunchy croutons in this salad, too!

I had extra kale in my fridge that I needed to use. After some searching, I found this recipe and saw all of the positive reviews. I decided to see what all the hype was about. The recipe lives up to (and surpasses) all of the reviews! I couldn’t believe how delicious yet simple it was! I’ve struggled to get rid of the bitter kale taste, but this recipe completely eliminates that. The maple syrup, lemon, and tahini combination is delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe! This is one of my new favorites, and I’m excited to share it with friends :)

This salad is giving me LIFE right now. I’ve made it at least 10 times in the past two weeks, and I simply cannot get enough. I look forward to it – which is saying a lot for me! This salad has gotten me seriously hooked on dino kale! Sometimes I’ll just rock the salad minus the beans if I’m eating it alongside a soup or something else filling (i.e. lasagna). I usually don’t include the maple syrup in the kale massaging part, mostly because I forgot once and then preferred the flavour of the salad this way. I definitely always forget the garlic powder on the croutons too, but they’re still delicious without! I usually use an Ace baguette or something similar to make the croutons, and I always make extra so I can dip them in the dressing! LOVEEEE the dressing so much. It’s such a unique and addicting flavour combination! Thanks for this holy grail recipe, Dana! :D

I’ve made this more than once and it is the best!!! Easy and it makes you look like you know what you’re doing in the healthy and tasty food arena. Seriously impressive and sooo good. More like this please!!

This, my dear Dana, is the BOMB!!!!!!!!!! It is one of THE best salads I’ve had. Delicious. The combination of the kale, the bean mixture and the dressing is phenomenal. I can’t get enough of it. We had a healthy recipe exchange in my office and I made this salad and people loved it. I truly thank you for creating this and sharing it with us :-)

I ate this salad for dinner and then breakfast and lunch the next day. I ate it alone and with gusto and now it’s all gone. Delicious.
I made croutons with whole wheat bread, I used a lime and some cilantro (instead of lemon and parsley) for the beans because that’s what was in the fridge.
I need to stress how much I looked like a starved goblin inhaling this salad, it was that good.

This salad was great! I used parmesan crisps from Trader Joe’s as well as regular parm/asiago cheese blend. I was intimidated by kale in salad but this tasted so good! I will be making more for weekday lunches.

One of my favorite go-to recipes

This is one of my favorite recipes! It’s a go-to for any event or holiday party, as well as when I want to make a giant batch to have for a couple of days when a quick meal is needed. I usually double the recipe since it keeps well in the fridge. I recommend letting the salad sit in the fridge for at least a couple of hours before eating. Doing so softens the kale and lets all of the flavors blend beautifully. If you don’t have time to do that, just make sure you massage the kale well. Thank you so much for this recipe!

I have made this so many times and it never disappoints! Super delicious and delightfully filling for a salad. I’ve use the trick for ‘massaging’ kale now on separate recipes, and this is now also my go-to way for making croutons. Love love LOVE.