Longevity Salad
Packed with superfoods and nutrient dense ingredients, this easy health-focused salad improves your overall wellness and longevity.
Servings 5
Calories 505kcal
Cost $13
Equipment
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
- Drain and thoroughly rinse the chickpeas to help with any gas and bloating.
- Meal prep the quinoa and use for dinners and lunches throughout the week.
- Finely chop the kale, cucumber, and avocado for more bite-sized bites.
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Buy pre-shredded carrots and chopped/washed kale if you are in a time crunch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 797mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 9970IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 5mg
