Crispy Kale, Butter Bean & Sheep's Cheese Salad
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Total: 30 mins
This warming, one-pan salad is bursting with bright flavours. The kale is massaged with a spiced orange dressing to soak in the flavours, then topped with soft sheep's cheese and pumpkin seeds and roasted until crisp. The kale's crunchy leaves and tangy flavour make a delicious contrast to smooth butter beans. A mouthwatering mix of hot and cold, crisp and soft, this salad makes tasty winter lunch.
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651 kcal
(per portion)
Ingredients you'll need
  • 300g mixed kale
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 orange
  • 125g Medita sheep's cheese
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 40g honey
  • 400g tin of butter beans
From your kitchen
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt + black pepper
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Preheat your oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C/Gas 7. Put a large roasting tin in the oven to heat up.

  • 2.

    Strip the kale from it’s woody stems. Roughly chop the kale leaves. Peel and finely chop the garlic.

  • 3.

    Pile the kale and garlic into a large bowl with 1 tbsp of the olive oil, the garam masala and zest of the orange. Massage the leaves for 2-3 mins so they soften a little.

  • 4.

    Add the kale to the warm roasting tin. Crumble the cheese over the top. Scatter the pumpkin seeds and cumin seeds over. Pop in the oven to roast for 8-10 mins or till the kale and cheese are a little golden around the edges.

  • 5.

    While it cooks, slice the orange in half. Squeeze tbsp juice from one half into a small bowl. Dizzle in the honey. Add 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with a little salt and pepper. Whisk to combine. Remove the peel from the remaining half orange and slice into thin rounds. Set aside.

  • 6.

    Drain and rinse the butter beans. Once the salad’s cooked, remove from the oven. Drizzle over the dressing. Toss well to mix. Divide the salad between 2 plates. Garnish each salad with a couple of orange rounds. Serve straight away.

  • 7.

  • Tip

    Reduce food waste
    Kale stems are lovely juiced with apples and a squeeze of lemon.