Love Your Body Quinoa Salad
I LOVE quinoa salad! Quinoa is a lovely complete protein to incorporate with many beneficial foods into one meal. This salad is amazing on its own, mixed with other mixed greens for a larger meal or as a side dish! Cooking the quinoa in bone broth gives extra flavour and makes it a nutrient powerhouse!
Bone Broth: is a great way of using the connective tissues of the animal. The connective tissues are important to consume as they contain glycine which is essential for healing- skin lesions, microscopic gapping in the gut barrier, damage due to inflammation and a dysfunctional immune system[i]
Quinoa: is a plant sourced completed protein; meaning that it contains all nine essential amino acids[ii]. Proteins are important for healing and stabilizing blood sugar.
Flax Seed Oil: is an amazing source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Deficiencies in omega-3’s can lead to dry scaly skin[iii] ad inflammation. Flax see oil is great to support immune function and has anti-inflammatory affects[iv].
Kale: is a vitamin and fiber rich leafy green. It is loaded with antioxidant carotenoids, including beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin along with vitamins C, E, K, folate and omega-3 fatty acids [v]. It is also a strong anti-inflammatory nutrient!
Love Your Body Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- 1 c Bone Broth, homemade if possible
- ½ c dry quinoa
- 2 leaves of kale, chopped and massaged
- 1 tbsp Flax seed oil
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 medium carrots, grated
- ½ yellow pepper, chopped
- ¼ c fresh parsley
- ¼ c red onion, chopped
- ¼ c raw walnuts, chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- Sea Salt to taste
- 3 tbsp Flax Seed Oil
- 2 tbsp Apple Cider vinegar
- 1” piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tsp turmeric, ground
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Place bone broth and quinoa in small pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed; usually 15-20 mins. Let cool.
- While quinoa is cooling prep the vegetables.
- In a large bowl add kale, 1 tbsp flax oil, lime juice and salt massage kale until softened (about 2 minutes).
- Mix cooled Quinoa in with the Kale. Then add other vegetable, walnuts and garlic. Mix until well combined.
- Add dressing, mix well and ENJOY!
[i] Ballantyne, Sarah, and Robb Wolf. The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body. 1st ed., Victory Belt Publishing, 2014
[ii] Angeli, Viktória et al. “Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): An Overview of the Potentials of the "Golden Grain" and Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Its Cultivation and Marketization.” Foods (Basel, Switzerland) vol. 9,2 216. 19 Feb. 2020, doi:10.3390/foods9020216
[iii] Haas, Elson, and Buck Levin. Staying Healthy with Nutrition, Rev: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine. 21st ed., Celestial Arts, 2006.
[iv] Cnc, Balch Phyllis. Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal 2nd Edition. 2nd Revised and Updated ed., Averey, 2003.
[v] Ballantyne, Sarah, and Robb Wolf. The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body. 1st ed., Victory Belt Publishing, 2014.
