Nutrition Spotlight: Eat For Lymphatic System (Mandarin Quinoa Kale Salad)

This month’s Nutrition Spotlight is Mandarin Quinoa Kale Salad- a filling dish that incorporates several of the foods recommended for a healthy lymphatic system.  

 11 Foods that BOOST the lymphatic system: water, cranberry, leafy greens, nuts and seeds, avocado, adaptogens, garlic, ginger, turmeric, seaweed, and citrus.

Mandarin Quinoa and Kale Salad

• 2 mandarin oranges peeled and chopped
• â…” cups quinoa measure before cooking
• 15 oz chickpeas drained 15 ounce can
• 1 cup butternut squash peeled and cubed
• 1 avocado diced
• 3 baby bell peppers seeded and diced
• 4 tbsp mint chopped (or cilantro)
• 2 limes juiced
• 1 mandarin orange juiced
• 3 pinch Salt 
• ½ bunch kale stemmed chopped
• 3 tbsp olive oil divided
• 1 pinch black pepper
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• handful sunflower seeds (**optional)
• Cook quinoa according to the package. When quinoa is cooked, spread it onto a large platter or sheet pan and place it in the refrigerator to cool. (** optional add 1/2 tsp of turmeric to liquid when cooking quinoa- it doesn't change the taste, but adds additional value)
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Roast butternut squash by tossing in 1 teaspoon olive oil, sprinkling with salt, garlic powder, turmeric, smoked paprika, and roasting for 20 minutes on a sheet pan, turning once halfway. Let cool as you prepare the other ingredients.
• Make dressing by combing 2tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 mandarin and two limes. Add a pinch of salt and fresh ground black pepper to your liking.
• In a large bowl add the kale, 1 pinch of salt and 1 tsp olive oil and massage through the leaves for 2-3 minutes until tender and relaxed.
• In the large bowl with the massaged kale, put chilled cooked quinoa, chickpeas, bell peppers, roasted and cooled butternut, avocado and mint or cilantro.
• Pour dressing over the top and mix well. 
• Enjoy within 3 days when covered tightly and stored in the refrigerator. The avocados will be preserved because of the lime and orange dressings.

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