AFFORDABLE WHOLEFOODS – RECIPE OF THE WEEK This delicious spring salad comes to us from recipe creator Tristen Van Der Kley of Balanced Body Nutrition. It tastes as good as it looks! Preparation time: 15 minutes Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 250 grams free range chicken breast 1 cup of cooked white quinoa 60g of baby rocket 100g cooked…
Read MoreA super light tropical salad recipe perfect for the warmer weather. The toasted seeds really give this salad a beautiful crunch with the coconut adding a delicious natural sweetness. This salad is great to have as a side to any simple meat or vegetarian dish. Ingredients: 6 cups mixed lettuce leaves chopped 1/3 cup coconut flakes 1/4 cup toasted…
Read MoreThese spicy marinated beets are a delicious side dish to enjoy throughout spring and summer. Serve them alongside fresh leafy greens and your favourite protein. The recipe can be adjusted by using a different combination of spices depending on your personal choice. Big thanks to Kym our manager for contributing this one. Enjoy. Serving Size: Makes around 5 cups…
Read MoreThis is hands down our pick for a sensational salad this season. Fresh, crisp, sweet, crunchy and wholesome in one. With the addition of quinoa, combined with lightly toasted walnuts, fresh salad vegetables and leafy greens it covers all bases on the nutritional front, but doesn’t leave you feeling hungry like other green salads can. It’s also simple and enjoyable…
Read MoreWe’ve been sharing a few paleo recipes with our readers of late (inspired by seeing Pete Evans and the crew on MKR – guilty). So when we saw this recipe from budding young food entrepreneur Sarah Follent (Baked Livingness), we were straight onto asking her permission to share. Sarah runs cooking workshops out of Brisbane for both adults and children…
Read MoreAnother super yummy quinoa salad to share with you all and a double recipe share from Casey-Lee of Live Love Nourish. We felt this one appropriate for the silly season, not only because its super nutritious and filling (perhaps countering any temptation to indulge), but also for its gorgeous fresh colours to light up the table. Enjoy! Ingredients: 3…
Read MoreWe made this quinoa salad recently after exploring Rena Patten’s book ‘Cooking with Quinoa’. The recipe is delicious, the only difference, we added some lightly roasted pepitas and sunflower seeds (of course). A gorgeous looking salad with the colourful vibrancy of beetroot, red capsicum, carrot and fresh parsley, and the richness of quinoa and white beans. This one is a…
Read MoreTeaming up again with the ‘Nude Nutritionist’ Lyndi Cohen to share another healthy salad option for the holiday season. This time a healthy coleslaw recipe using fresh herbs, pomegranate and crushed walnuts with a yoghurt dressing to replace the more commonly used mayonnaise. ‘This colourful coleslaw is much healthier than the usual because we swapped the mayo for Greek yoghurt….
Read MoreRecipe & Image courtesy of Denise Evans. Another super salad to share with you all. This one is perfect for the warmer weather at the moment. Using crisp raw vegetables, fresh herbs, crunchy toasted peanuts and a spicy tamari, chilli and ginger dressing. Bursting with colour and flavour. Enjoy! Preparation time: 20 mins Serving Size: Serves: 4-6 Ingredients:…
Read MoreAffordable Wholefoods Recipe of the Week Coming into spring we are looking forward to sharing with you some of our favourite salad recipes, and seeing as the weather is still a little cool, we thought to kick things off with a warm salad (can be served cold) featuring green lentils, roasted pumpkin, walnuts and pepitas – we do love our…
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