Kale Salad with Orange Herb Vinaigrette

Kale is one of my favorite go to salad greens. This heavy green offers fiber and substance to any salad. I also love that it doesn’t wilt immediately after adding the salad dressing. It is perfect when you are entertaining, because you can dress the salad and you don’t have to worry about the greens getting soft and mushy. All of the ingredients for this recipe were easy to find at Trader Joes. I just love Trader Joe’s; if you have never shopped there I would highly recommend it. They carry some different types of products like this Israeli Couscous it was located near the rice and pasta section. I was inspired to create something fun and delicious with it. I followed the directions on the box and toasted the couscous which added a nice depth of flavor to this salad. I added the roasted red pepper for color and the garbanzo beans for fiber and additional protein. This salad is easy to make and fairly simple. Toasting the couscous was a new experience for me. While I was toasting the couscous I added a little garlic powder at the very end to add some extra flavor. If you do it just a light sprinkle before you turn the heat off. Otherwise it may burn and you don’t want a burnt garlic taste in this dish, trust me on this one! Also, I would love to hear from you. Please post a comment below or send me a message via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or Google+. Bon Appétit, Cecelia