I like turning to seasonal produce in recipes like this scrumptious, colourful Mediterranean White Bean Salad with Persimmons, which is 100% plant-based (vegan) and gluten-free. The earthy flavors of white beans, kale, and walnuts with candy, crunchy persimmons shine by on this Mediterranean-inspired white bean salad. This straightforward kale salad bowl is hearty sufficient to be a meal paired with a flavorful soup, corresponding to my Vegetable Stone Soup. Plus, this salad is rugged sufficient for meal prep, making it good to pack away for on-the-go meals throughout the week.

Paired with a easy Mediterranean salad dressing, this cool climate salad will cheer up your dreariest days! It’s additionally an incredible addition to your vacation desk, events, or potlucks. In reality, I introduced this salad to my Thanksgiving potluck this yr and it was an enormous hit. You may simply substitute a unique bean for the white beans, corresponding to chickpeas or black beans, and a unique nut for walnuts, corresponding to hazelnuts, pistachios, or almonds. Comply with together with my recipe video beneath to discover ways to make this straightforward, yummy salad in minutes, with solely 7 substances (not together with pantry staples).

Methods to Eat Persimmons

Persimmons—in season late summer time by early winter—supply such a novel taste, shade, and texture to chill climate recipes. That vibrant pink-orange shade is a calling card for persimmons’ vitamin energy, compliments of phytochemicals. Right here’s a be aware about persimmons—there are two principal sorts of persimmons—hachiya (pictured above on the farmers market) and fuyu (pictured with my salad). The fuyu, are squat and spherical, trying a bit like an orange tomato. These may be eaten crisp earlier than they’re absolutely mushy and mature. These are the sorts of persimmons that work finest in recipes like this. Hachiya persimmons have to be eaten mushy and ripe, so that they aren’t pretty much as good in contemporary salads. Be taught extra about utilizing persimmons within the kitchen right here.

Vitamin Notes

This salad is off the charts with vitamin for a modest quantity of energy! The persimmons supply course of nutritional vitamins A and C, lutein, and fiber. The beans supply a pleasant dose of B nutritional vitamins, protein, fiber, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, and magnesium. The kale is filled with important vitamins like nutritional vitamins A, C and Ok, potassium, and calcium—plus phytochemicals. And the walnuts supply a punch of heart-healthy fat. What’s to not love about that vitamin mixture!

Try my video on find out how to make this Mediterranean White Bean Salad at The Plant-Powered Dietitian.

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For different satisfying fall and winter salads, attempt the next:

Quinoa Apple Waldorf Salad
Butternut Squash Salad with Kale and Barley
Pomegranate Avocado Quinoa Salad
Jewel Winter Salad with Orange French dressing
Blood Orange Salad with Kale and Hazelnuts
Sonoma Kale Salad with Purple Grapes and Mushroom-Purple Wine French dressing
Mandarin Quinoa and Kale Bowl

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