Energised quinoa salad

This salad is the perfect post workout/gym session meal as its packed full of goodness. The quinoa is a super food (containing all 9 amino acids), while the beans come in with a protein kick.

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 80g quinoa

• 1 avocado

• 250g cooked black beans

• 100g kale leaves

• 120g edamame beans

• 1 tbsp sliced Almonds

• 1 large orange

• ½ tbsp olive oil

Method

• Cut the sweet potato into 2cm chunks, spread across a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Put the tray in the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes until tender

• Whilst the sweet potato is roasting, rinse the quinoa and cook according to packet instructions Toast the sliced almonds in a dry pan

• Prepare the remaining ingredients. Destalk and shred the kale. a sieve and rinse under hot Add the edamame beans to a bowl along with the black beans and kale and toss gently to combine. Halve, destone, peel and slice the avocado

• Add the quinoa and the sweet potato to the bowl . Squeeze the juice of the orange over the salad . Drizzle over the remaining olive oil and toss everything together .Top with the sliced almonds, cranberries, divide between two plates, top with avocado and serve