Longevity Salad

Eating well balanced meals that fuel our bodies is crucial to live a long and healthy life. I created the Longevity Salad which mixes ingredients that all have health boosting properties and antioxidants so you can feel good about the food you eat!

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 505kcal

Author Danielle Brown

Cost $13

Equipment

1 Oven
1 pot
1 bowl large
1 cutting board
1 knife

Ingredients

3 cups kale
1 15 oz chickpeas can
1 sweet potato roasted
1 cup quinoa cooked
½ cup carrots shredded
1 cucumber diced
1 avocado
¼ cup blueberries
3 tablespoon hemp seeds
3 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
3 tablespoon walnuts

dressing

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
salt, pepper, and garlic to taste
balsamic vinegar optional for extra flavor

Instructions

Start by preheating the oven to 400F.
Next, chop the sweet potato into cubes and put on a parchment lined baking sheet and coat with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
Make the quinoa according to the package.
Chop the kale, drain and rinse the chickpeas, shred the carrots, dice the cucumber, and cut the avocado.
In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients.
In a mason jar or small bowl whisk together all of the dressing ingredients.
Pour the dressing on the salad, mix, and enjoy!

Notes

Rinse the chickpeas to keep from bloating.
Buy pre shredded carrots if you are in a time crunch.
Meal prep the quinoa and use for dinners and lunches throughout the week.

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