Antioxidant Salad

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup baby kale
• 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
• 1 ½ cup baby spinach
• 1/2 cup beet, roasted and sliced
• 1/2 cup arugula
• 1/2 avocado, sliced
• 3 tbsp. sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp. cherry juice concentrate
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries

Tamari Walnuts Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 tbsp. tamari
• 1 ½ tsp. coconut sugar

Turmeric Poppy and Chia Seed Dressing Ingredients

• 1/2 tbsp. ground turmeric
• 1/8 tsp. smoked salt
• 2 tbsp. coconut sugar
• 1/8 cup flaxseed oil
• 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Half of a medium-sized shallot
• 1/8 cup water
• 1 tsp. ground mustard
• 1/2 tbsp. poppy seeds
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tbsp. chia seeds
  

Directions

1. Thoroughly rinse a medium-size beet, wrap in tin foil, and roast in a 375°F oven for 45 minutes.
2. Slice strawberries and avocado. Toss all salad ingredients with Turmeric Poppy and Chia Seed Dressing (recipe below).
3. Sprinkle Tamari Walnuts (recipe below) and sunflower seeds over the top of the salad. Drizzle with cherry juice and sprinkle with smoked salt right before serving.

Tamari Walnuts Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
2. Toss walnuts with tamari and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Spread mixture onto an oil-sprayed sheet pan.  
3. Bake for five to eight minutes. Pull nuts out of the oven and stir in pan. Allow to cool. When cooled, place into a container with a lid. Use as a snack or for a salad topper.

Turmeric Poppy and Chia Seed Dressing Directions

1. Blend all ingredients (except oil and seeds) until well blended. 
2. Add oil slowly to emulsify. Stir in seeds.

Nutritional Key: Calories/Carbs/Proteins/Fat/Fiber 160/16/5/10/5