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
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