Vancouver Salad

Vancouver Salad
Refreshing

Vancouver Salad

Published on June 10th, 2024 at 8:10pm

Blueberry lovers, this one's for you. The blueberries are joined by kale, lettuce, and mixed greens, together with broccoli, kohlrabi, and savoy cabbage for a flavourful and nutritious salad. Top with goji berries, pumpkin seeds, and a tangy yoghurt and apple cider vinegar dressing.

Straight-forward

Total

30 - 40m / 4 portions

Prep

30 - 40m

Why I love this

I used to make something very close to this when I lived in Vancouver, using pre-shredded vegetables. It will forever remind me of the mountains and oceans around the city. British Columbia has some of the best blueberries in the world!

Great if...

You want to taste what Vancouver would be like if it was a salad

You want something crunchy

To take to a BBQ

You love blueberries and fruity flavours

You love salads

Ingredients

Portions
Yield per portion ~390g
Total yield ~1570g

Salad

  • 100 - 200g (1 1/4 - 2 1/3 cups)

    Mixed greens, such as lettuce, spinach, rocket, or chickory

  • 60 - 100g (1 - 1 1/2 cups)

    Kale

  • 60 - 160g (3/4 - 2 1/4 cups)

    Savoy cabbage

  • 100 - 200g (2/3 - 1 1/4 cups) , dried
    OR 200 - 400g (1 - 2 cups) , canned

    Callypso beans

    Alternative: Kidney beans or pinto beans also work well, but other beans would be great too.
  • 160g (1/2 head)

    Broccoli

  • 160g (1/2 bulb)

    Kohlrabi

    Alternative: If you cannot find kohlrabi, radishes or red cabbage would also work!
  • 280g (2 cups)

    Blueberries

Dressing

  • 240g (1 cup)

    Soy yoghurt

    Alternative: Your favourite plant-based yoghurt or silken tofu
  • 15mL (1 tablespoon)

    Apple cider vinegar

  • Dash of pepper
    To taste
  • Dash of salt
    To taste

Toppings

  • 40g (1/3 cup)

    Pumpkin seeds

    To taste
  • 30g (1/3 cup)

    Goji berries

    To taste

Equipment

  • Knives
  • Chopping board
  • Bowl(s)
  • Food processor (optional)

Instructions

Dressing

  1. 1

    Mix in the yoghurt, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl or jar.

Salad

  1. 2

    Prepare your beans, whether cooking from dry or using canned beans.

  1. 3

    Wash all vegetables and blueberries.

  1. 4

    Chop everything up or shred the greens, broccoli, kohlrabi, and savoy cabbage in the food processor. I chuck everything together in the food processor.

  1. 5

    Layer your ingredients, or mix them all together. You can start with the shredded or chopped greens and vegetables, then add the beans, dressing, blueberries, pumpkin seeds, and goji berries on top.

Dietary information

Vegan

This recipe is vegan-friendly! It was created with the love of food, health, and animals in mind. Friends not food 🐮🐥🐷.

Gluten-free

This recipe is gluten-free, or can conveniently be made gluten-free by selecting gluten-free versions of its ingredients.

Nut-free

This recipe does not contain any nuts (peanuts, almonds, cashews, etc...)

Soy free

This recipe does not contain any soy or soy-based products like tofu, soy sauce, tempeh, etc...

Dairy-free

This recipe does not contain any dairy products. Whether you have allergies, or are lactose intolerant, or avoid dairy for any reason, ThinkZingy recipes are suitable for you.

Vegetarian

This recipe is vegetarian. No ThinkZingy recipes contain meat or fish. Anything you find here is for you!

Egg-free

This recipe does not contain any eggs. All ThnkZingy recipes are fully plant-based.

No added sugar

This recipe either does not contain any added sugar, or it can be made with alternatives if sweetness is desired but you want to keep it sugar-free.

Oil-free

This recipe does not contain any added oil. ThinkZingy recipes are designed to be whole-food plant-based, and are oil-free as a part of that.

Storage and travel
Great as a packed meal
No reheating necessary
Travels well
Great for work
Travel

This salad is pretty sturdy for travel. It's best served fresh and chilled, but great for work, a packed lunch, picnics, or BBQs.

Fridge

This salad will keep for about two to three days in the fridge. The dressing should be added just before serving.

Meal prepping

You can make a few portions of this salad, but eat them within about two or three days. See the storage notes on how to keep it fresh!

Nutritional information

19.12
21.31
59.56

Macronutrient breakdown

19% Fat

21% Protein

60% Carbohydrates

Per portion (~390g)

19g

Protein

7g

Fat

52g

Carbs

33g

Net carbs

19g

Fibre

340kcal

Energy

Notable Vitamins and Minerals

This recipe features ingredients with the following micronutrients

Vitamins
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin B6
Vitamin E
Choline
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Minerals
Calcium
Iron
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Zinc
Copper
Manganese
Selenium

Please note:

Nutritional values depend on the specific ingredients used and portion sizes. There's also natural variation in ingredients. These are estimates for general information. 😛