Description
Discover a delicious and nutritious high protein meal prep salad recipe that will keep you satisfied and energized throughout the day. Perfect for your healthy lifestyle!
Ingredients
- – 1 cup (240 ml) uncooked brown lentils or green lentils
- – 1 cup (240 ml) uncooked wheat berries or farro, barley, or quinoa
- – 1 medium bunch kale, curly or lacinato, tough stems removed, chopped
- – 1/2 medium red cabbage or green cabbage, white cabbage, or savoy cabbage, chopped
- – 4 green onions, thinly sliced (green and white parts)
- – Drizzle of olive oil, optional
- – 3 cloves garlic, optional
- – 1/3 cup (80 g) raw sunflower seeds, optional
- – 2 tablespoons (30 ml) chia seeds, optional
- – 1 1/2 tablespoons (23 ml) olives, rinsed, optional
- – ½ cup (120 ml) tahini
- – 3 tablespoons (45 ml) apple cider vinegar
- – 2 teaspoons (10 ml) mustard seeds
- – 2 teaspoons (10 ml) honey
- – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) onion powder
- – 2 teaspoons (10 ml) dried herbs (basil, thyme, or rosemary)
- – 6 tablespoons (90 ml) water
- – 2 lemons, juice (or to taste)
Instructions
- â– Prepare the lentils and chosen grain separately by following the package instructions until they are firm yet tender. Drain using a large fine sieve, rinse with cold water, and put aside.
- â– Optionally, cook the chopped vegetables: Place the kale, cabbage, and green onions into a large pot. Add a splash of olive oil and crush the garlic into the pot. Cook on low heat for approximately 3 minutes, stirring continuously, until the kale begins to soften slightly.
- â– Mix together: In a big bowl, combine the kale, cabbage, green onions, the selected grain, lentils, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, olives, and any additional optional ingredients.
- â– Prepare the dressing: In a medium bowl or a jar with a secure lid, blend the tahini, apple cider vinegar, mustard seeds, honey, and onion powder. Incorporate dried herbs to your liking. Whisk until the tahini thickens, then gradually add the cold water, 2 tablespoons at a time. Adjust with fresh lemon juice as needed.
- â– To serve: Toss the salad with the dressing and garnish with freshly ground black sesame seeds.