Prep time 20 mins

This delicious summer salad is packed with protein and superfoods. For those of you meat eaters out there, you can add grilled chicken or salmon for an extra hit of protein

Ingredients

Kale 100g

Avocado x 2

Fresh beetroot 250g

Pumpkin seeds

Quinoa- Mixed grain 

Olive oil

Wholegrain mustard

Honey

1 large salad bowl

Method

Measure 1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water

Place quinoa into a saucepan. Cover with the water and bring to the boil, adding a pinch of salt and pepper

Bring the saucepan to simmer for 15 minutes as the quinoa cooks, intermittently stirring

Wash kale and place in large salad bowl

Throw 5 Tbsp pumpkin seeds into the large salad bowl

Chop the beetroot and avocado and add to the salad

Drain quinoa in a colander and run cold water over it, add to salad

mix thoroughly

Dressing

1 Tspn of wholegrain mustard into jug

5 Tbsp of olive oil

Big squeeze of runny honey

Mix together and pour over the salad. Mix with hands to ensure ingredients are covered (add more dressing in enhance taste)