Tag: Salad Lunch

Get Up & Go Power Salad!

Power Salad

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup of diced raw leek
  • 1/2 cup of sprouts
  • 1/2 cup of diced cucumber
  • 1 tsp of hemp hearts
  • 2 tsp of good quality EV olive oil
  • 1 tsp of lemon juice
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tsp of grapeseed oil
  • 3 large kale leaves

Instructions
 

  • For the salad: combine all the ingredients, don’t overthink it, any greens will do in place of kale.
  • For the chickpeas: heat grape seed oil in a wok on medium heat, add the diced red onion, 2-3 minutes until soft.
  • Add the chickpeas, 2 minutes, the pan is medium to hot.
  • Add garlic, chilli and paprika, 1 minute.
  • Add greens, the pan is now hot, 1 minute.
  • Add the rice wine and let it deglaze the wok. Serve immediately with salad.

Notes

Nutrition infromation:
Serving Size
173g
Sodium
402mg
17%
Fat
8.33g
13%
Fiber
9.84g
39%
Carbs
34.6g
12%
Protein
11.8g
24%
Energy
250kcal
13%

Greek Orzo Salad recipe.

Greek Orzo Salad

A delicious, colorful salad, with artichoke hearts and feta.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups uncooked orzo pasta
  • 2 6 ounce cans marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1 to mato seeded and chopped
  • 1 cucumber seeded and chopped
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 2 ounce can black olives, drained
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon lemon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Step 1
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving liquid.
  • Step 2
  • In large bowl combine pasta, artichoke hearts, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano and lemon pepper. Toss and chill for 1 hour in refrigerator.
  • Step 3
  • Just before serving, drizzle reserved artichoke marinade over salad.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Per Serving:
325.8 calories; protein 13.1g 26% DV; carbohydrates 48.7g 16% DV; fat 10.2g 16% DV; cholesterol 22.3mg 7% DV; sodium 615.2mg 25% DV.