high protein lentil and quinoa salad
In our midlife ensuring we have enough protein in our diet is essential. Ideally we want to hit around 20-30g of protein with each meal. We find many people find this a struggle for lunch. This lunch contains a whopping 36g of protein and with no meat added. Serve with one of our salad dressings. See our blog post for our 6 favourite dressings. To make your life easier you can either batch cook quinoa and black lentils at the weekend for easy lunches or use ready cooked pouches.
ingredients
serves 1
80g frozen shelled edamame beans
90g cooked quinoa
100g cooked black lentils
75g kale, shredded
1/4 red pepper, cubed
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
method
prep time: 15 mins
Cook the edamame beans according to the packet instructions.
Add the quinoa, black lentils, kale and red pepper to a bowl.
When cooked add the edamame beans.
Add a dressing of choice from our selection. Or use a simple vinaigrette.
Add the sunflower seeds and serve.
the health boost tip
Protein is essential in our midlife to help preserve our declining muscle mass. Protein also helps with hormone health, satiety if wanting to lose weight or with insulin resistance which can occur in our midlife. Make sure you are consuming at least 1g per kilogram of bodyweight.
