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Showing posts with label protein salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label protein salad. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2015

Colorful Protein Salad

Simple, nutritious and delicious salad. 





                                          Ingredients:

Cooked Quinoa
Cooked Lentils
Broccoli Florets
Mini Sweet Peppers
Pine Nuts
Olive Oil
Salt
Fresh lime juice
Black Pepper 


Just mix everything, add the amount of each ingredient according to your taste. This very simple, nutritious and delicious salad is a powerhouse of goodness, the veggies stay raw and the quinoa, lentils and pine nuts add the protein on it.



Monday, April 6, 2015

Meatless Monday Protein-Packed Salad

 "MEATLESS MONDAY is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet."  
You can get all the nutrition you need by eating delicious veggie salad. 




Meatless Protein-Packed Salad
Ingredients: 
- 1 can (15oz)  Organic Black Beans, rinsed and drained 
1 can (15oz)  Organic  Chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup Organic Edamame beans
- 2 cups Kale
- 1/2 Orion
- 1/4 cup Almonds
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgem Olive Oil - Cherry tomatoes

How to Prepare: 
Heat 2 tbsp of Olive Oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped Onions, Black Beans, Chickpeas and Edamame, Season with turmeric, ground black peppers and sea salt to taste; sautéd for about 3 minutes. Add kale and almonds, and sautéed all ingredients for 2 more minutes. Toss fresh cherry tomatoes. Serve immediately.