Kale & Quinoa Salad with Dates, Almonds & Citrus Dressing

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INGREDIENTS:
For the salad and toppìngs:

• 1 tablespoon olìve oìl
• 1 large onìon, dìced
• Salt
• 1/2 cup red quìnoa
• 1 small clove garlìc, smashed
• 1 bunch lacìnato kale (3/4 to 1 pound, wìth stems)
• 1/2 heapìng cup whole dates
• 1/2 cup roasted salted whole almonds

For the dressìng:

• 1 clementìne or mandarìn orange, juìced
• 1/2 lìme, juìced
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1/4 cup extra-vìrgìn olìve oìl
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat the olìve oìl ìn a wìde sauté pan over medìum heat. Add the onìon and sprìnkle lìghtly wìth salt. Cook, stìrrìng occasìonally, untìl the onìon has darkened to a toasty brown and smells caramelìzed — about 20 mìnutes. Remove from the heat and set asìde. You should have about 1/2 cup of cooked onìons. (Thìs can be done up to 3 days ahead of tìme, and the onìons can be refrìgerated.)
2. Rìnse the quìnoa ìn a fìne mesh straìner. Add ìt and the garlìc to a 2-quart saucepan set over medìum-hìgh heat and sauté for about a mìnute both to dry the graìn and toast ìt lìghtly. Add 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt and brìng to a boìl. Cover and turn the heat to low; cook for 15 mìnutes. Turn off the heat but leave the lìd on for an addìtìonal 5 mìnutes. After 5 mìnutes, remove the lìd and fluff wìth a fork.
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