Nutrient-dense kale salad!

This salad has sufficient protein, good fats and nutrient rich kale. The chicken and quinoa both provide a good amount of protein for this meal and kale is packed with a wide range of nutrients like calcium, vitamins C and K, antioxidants and fiber. It is an energising and satiating meal to have for lunch. It will keep you going for the day.

Serving size 4

Ingredients for salad :

1. 1 cup cooked organic tricolor quinoa (1/3 cup uncooked quinoa)
2. 4 cups kale leaves
3. 1 small organic apple
4. 1 medium size sweet potato
5. 1 free range chicken breast
6. 1 tsp rosemary sprigs fresh or dry
7. 2 garlic pods
8. 2 tbsp feta cheese
9. 16 raw walnuts
10. 1 tbsp raw sunflower seeds
11. 1 tbsp olive oil
12. 1 tsp himalayan salt
13. 1 tsp cracked black pepper

Ingredients for salad dressing :

1. 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2. 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3. 1 tbsp whole grain mustard
4. 2 tbsp lemon juice
5. 1 tsp cracked black pepper
6. 1 tbsp raw unfiltered organic honey

Method :

1. Boil quinoa with a 1/2 tsp of himalayan salt
2. Place the chicken breast with 1/2 tbsp olive oil, pinch of black pepper, 1/2 tsp himalayan salt, garlic pods whole and rosemary in the oven at 180 C for 15 mins
3. Once cooked cut the chicken breast into long strips
4. Dice the sweet potato and grill it with 1/2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of black pepper at 180C for 5 mins
5. Bake the walnuts and sunflower seeds at 180 C for 2 mins
6. Chop kale leaves to desired size
7. Thinly slice the apple
8. Dice feta cheese
9. Make the salad dressing
10. Mix all of above, dress it and serve!