Superfood salad recipe

This salad recipe is jammed with nutrients like vitamin C, calcium, iron, and antioxidants, which come from its star ingredients- chickpeas, kale and blueberries and strawberries. For those who are looking to enhance their immune operations, this should be their go-to.

Nutritional Benefits:
Chickpeas provide you with time-released energy, which means it delivers small amounts of energy over time. They are also rich in iron, folate, Vitamin C and vitamin B. Strawberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C and K as well as providing a good dose of fibre, folic acid etc.

Ingredients:

• 20 grams raw kale leaves
• 20 grams chickpeas, soaked and boiled
• 10 grams strawberries, sliced
• 20 grams onion, chopped
• 10 grams blueberries
• ½ teaspoon sunflower seeds

For salad dressing:

• 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
• 1 garlic clove; finely minced
• ½ teaspoon chia seeds
• Salt to taste

Per Serving:

• Nutrition Info
• Amount
• Calories
• 118 kcal
• Carbs
• 14.5 grams
• Protein
• 5.9 grams
• Fats
• 3.7 grams

Method:

• Start by preparing the salad dressing by putting in all the ingredients together in a bowl. Whip until you get a thinner consistency. (If you want a thicker consistency, pulse all the ingredients together in a blender)
• Keep the dressing aside and let the chia seed swell up.
• Rinse and tear up the kale into small chunks.
• Drain the water from the boiled chickpeas and add them to the bowl of kale.
• Add onions, strawberries and blueberries.
• Toss the dressing into the salad nicely and sprinkle on the sunflower seeds.

Over to you.
Enjoy this salad for your lunch and relish the benefits of the jam-packed nutrients that it has.