Easy Lunch Salad

Serves 3

75g freekeh

1/2 broccoli, finely chopped

125g cherry tomatoes, halved

100g baby spinach, roughly chopped

50g / remaining olives, halved

1/4 red onion, finely diced

1/2 capsicum, finely diced

1/2 avocado, diced 1cm

2 Tbsp chopped walnuts

Juice of 1 lemon

1. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil.
2. Prep broccoli & cook freekeh. Add freekeh to pot of boiling water and cook for 12 minutes. Add broccoli to pot and cook a further 3–4 minutes, until tender. Drain well.
3. Prep remaining salad ingredients. In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients, including freekeh and broccoli, with 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil and 1/4 tsp salt. Season.
4. Tip, add some protein to your lunch salad with either canned tuna, salmon, falafel or pan-fried chicken.

Nutritional Info (per serve)
Energy (kJ): 1123
Energy (Cal): 268
Carbohydrate (g): 20.6
Protein (g): 10.1
Fat (g): 16.2
Saturated Fat (g): 2.0
Sugars (g): 4.1