Raw Energy Salad

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Serves 4

Ingredients

Super-grains

1 pack super-grains (25g red quinoa, 25g black quinoa, 50g brown rice)

Salad

1 beetroot, grated

1 carrot, grated

¼–½ red onion, thinly sliced

½ red capsicum, thinly sliced

Dressing

1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tsp honey (optional)

2 tsp mustard

1/2 orange, zested

1 orange, juiced

Protein

400g cooked chicken, shredded or sliced (or 480g tofu, 360g canned tuna, 8 eggs etc.)

To serve

1 Tbsp super-seeds per portion (1 part sunflower seeds, 1 part pumpkin seeds, ½ part chia seeds, 1 part poppy seeds, 1 part white sesame seeds)

Method

1. Bring small pot of salted water to the boil.

2. Cook super-grains. Cook super-grains in pot of boiling water for about 15 minutes until tender with a bite. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain.

3. Prep salad. Prep salad and add to a medium bowl. Once super-grains are cooked, add to bowl and mix to combine. Season and set aside.

4. Prep dressing & set aside.

5. Prep protein & set aside.

6. To serve, put super-grains and salad into jars. Top with chicken (or 480g tofu, 360g canned tuna, 8 eggs etc.). Sprinkle over super-seeds and dressing.

Nutritional Info (per serve)
Energy (kJ): 1144
Energy (Cal): 1363

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