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POWER SALADS
Follow the way of watercress: treat your body right in 2022 with these flavoursome, vitamin-rich salad ideas to give your new year health kick a big boost
Ultimate Superfood Salad
A simple and popular way of incorporating the leafy green vegetable into your diet is by making a salad. It’s quick, simple and tastes great! But don’t be fooled… you can be sure this superfood salad will live up to its name.
SERVES 2
• 100g (3.5 oz) sweet potato
• 100g (3.5 oz) quinoa
• 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets
• 1 pomegranate
• 75ml (2.5 fl oz) olive oil
• Pinch chilli flakes
• Juice of 1 lime
• 25g (0.8 oz) chopped coriander
• 1 small punnet alfalfa sprouts or mixed sprouts
• 1 ripe avocado
• 85g (3oz) watercress
• 25g (0.8 oz) mixed nuts, toasted
• Sea salt and black pepper
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6, and then chop the sweet potatoes into inch cubes with the skin on. Place into a roasting tray, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes.