I’ve been MIA because it’s SUMMER! Are you enjoying the heat? I’ve also been doing some travelling and I can’t wait to tell you more about that!
Now let’s get back on track with welcoming Health & Nutrition Coach, Teresa Ryce to The Tasting Table. We had so much FUN preparing a delicious Kale & Quinoa Salad and a refreshing Green Smoothie. You’ll be a hit if you bring this salad to your next BBQ. Follow Teresa on instagram and subscribe to her newsletter for more recipes and updates. She’s got an exciting program coming in the Fall.
TERESA’S QUINOA, KALE, AND CHICKPEA SALAD
Ingredients:
2 cups dried chickpeas, cooked per package instructions, cooled (or use one 28 oz can)
2 cups dried Tri-Colour quinoa, cooked per package directions, cooled
2 bunches of curly kale, removed from ribs and sliced into thin strips
2 each medium red, yellow and orange pepper, small dice
6 green onions, minced (white and green parts)
Salad Dressing Ingredients:
½ cup extra virgin olive oil +1 tsp
2 lemons, juiced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp sea salt
2 tsp ground black pepper
In a measuring cup stir together ½ cup of olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper, and set aside.
Salad:
Place kale strips in a large mixing bowl, and drizzle with 1 tsp of olive oil. Using your hands, work the olive oil into the kale, this will soften the kale. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Add in cooled chickpeas, cooled quinoa, peppers, and green onions pour on the dressing and mix to combine all ingredients. Let sit for 15 minutes for flavours to combine and adjust for seasoning.
Optional: Serve with feta cheese, and/or grilled chicken.
Serves: A crowd!
GREEN SMOOTHIE
Serves 1 | 5 Minutes
INGREDIENTS:
¾ cup water
¼ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 cup kale leaves, chopped
½ frozen banana
1 cup frozen pineapple
DIRECTIONS: Add ingredients to a blender in the order listed and blend until smooth.
Products used in this episode:
Deluxe Cooking Blender Garlic Press Mix n Scraper Citrus Juicer Coated Chef’s Knife Pea Protein
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