Superfood Salad recipe – a look at how to make this lovely healthy colourful superfood salad recipe and why it is the very best recipe for superfood salad.
A salad is not a meal, it is a style.
Superfood Salad recipe – how to make it
Are you looking for the best superfood salad recipe?
If you have never tried a superfood salad recipe well you are totally in for a treat and i am so glad you stopped by.
And if you are then you are in the right place I have the most lovely recipe for you here today I am super excited about sharing this with you – you know how I love my food right?
An interesting Superfood salad
I do like a salad that is a bit different don’t you? and this superfood salad recipe certainly brings something extra to the table
I absolutely love the colours and textures of this delicious dish and love knowing how great it is for my body and soul. Have you ever tried a dish like this? if not then it is definitely time to give it a go!
This nutrient-rich and jewel colourful superfood salad recipe is by Gopi Chandran, Sopwell House’s Executive Head Chef and Gopi has very kindly shared this gorgeous and simple salad recipe with us at A Beautiful Space.
I just know you are going to completely love it.
(You might also like this rather lovely rice salad recipe)
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Presenting the very best Superfood Salad Recipe (I just know you are going to totally love this superfood salad!)
Serves 4
A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl.
Ingredients for best superfood salad recipe
- 1 cup Quinoa red and pearl
- 2 cups of vegetable stock
- Dash of olive oil
- 100g Tenderstem broccoli, blanched and refreshed in ice
- ½ a Shallot, chopped and sautéed in olive oil until soft
- 100g Edamame beans, blanched and refreshed
- 100g Kale, blanched and refreshed
- 50g Pomegranate seeds
nothing fancy all nutritious and delicious.
Citrus dressing for superfood salad recipe
- 1 cup fresh orange juice reduced to glace
- 25ml white wine vinegar
- 75ml Olive oil
- Seasoning (Salt & Pepper as you please)
- ½ tsp honey
Simple stunning dressing.
Method for the best superfood salad recipe
Quinoa
- Place quinoa in saucepan adding in the stock and the dash of olive oil. Roughly mix together with a fork and bring to the boil before turning down to simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed.
- If the quinoa has not expanded and appears to still be hard, add some more water and leave to simmer some more. We recommend using a fork to ‘fluff’ up your quinoa to get the desired texture.
- Top tip: Rinse the dry quinoa in a sieve before cooking, this will encourage the quinoa to expand and soak up the stock.
Dressing for superfood salad recipe
- To make the dressing first you’ll need to turn the orange juice into a glace, you can do this by adding the orange juice to a saucepan and gently boiling on a medium to high heat until a syrup like texture has formed.
- Once cool you will then need to whisk the orange glace, vinegar and honey together and begin to slowly add olive oil and seasoning to your superfood salad recipe.
To serve this superfood salad recipe
- In a mixing bowl, toss quinoa, tenderstem broccoli, kale and edamame beans with citrus vinaigrette.
- Sprinkle pomegranate seeds and you’re ready to serve. Nothing could be pretty than this bowl of healthy colour – you will be so very proud of it and it really will taste juts as good as it looks too.
- Serve with pride and a smile and for a little extra how an bout some homemade crusty bread?
Superfood Salad Recipe to share
I bet once you have made it you will be making this superfood salad recipe all the time and it will definitely make the cut for Instagram! is anything more attractive than a huge pile of colourful salad ingredients – I think not and how very inspirational too!
Sopwell House is a stunning 18th Century Georgian house located in the city of St. Albans deep within the Hertfordshire countryside. Located only 20 minutes from London St. Pancras, the hotel is the idyllic getaway just outside of the hustle and bustle of the capital.
The hotel is the perfect place to dine boasting a 2AA Rosette restaurant, a vibrant Brasserie, an elegant cocktail lounge, and conservatory bar, all of which look out on 12-acres of beautiful gardens. Check it out for the best superfood salad recipe in town
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Best Superfood Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa red and pearl
- 2 cups of vegetable stock
- Dash of olive oil
- 100g Tenderstem broccoli, blanched and refreshed in ice
- ½ a Shallot, chopped and sautéed in olive oil until soft
- 100g Edamame beans, blanched and refreshed
- 100g Kale, blanched and refreshed
- 50g Pomegranate seeds
Citrus dressing
- 1 cup fresh orange juice reduced to glace
- 25ml white wine vinegar
- 75ml Olive oil
- Seasoning (Salt & Pepper as you please)
- ½ tsp honey
Instructions
- Place quinoa in saucepan adding in the stock and the dash of olive oil. Roughly mix together with a fork and bring to the boil before turning down to simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed.If the quinoa has not expanded and appears to still be hard, add some more water and leave to simmer some more. We recommend using a fork to ‘fluff’ up your quinoa to get the desired texture.Top tip: Rinse the dry quinoa in a sieve before cooking, this will encourage the quinoa to expand and soak up the stock.
- To make the dressing first you’ll need to turn the orange juice into a glace, you can do this by adding the orange juice to a saucepan and gently boiling on a medium to high heat until a syrup like texture has formed.Once cool you will then need to whisk the orange glace, vinegar and honey together and begin to slowly add olive oil and seasoning.
- In a mixing bowl, toss quinoa, tenderstem broccoli, kale and edamame beans with citrus vinaigrette. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds and you’re ready to serve.
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Best superfood salad recipe is by Sopwell House, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2HQ
www.sopwellhouse.co.uk
Let me know how you get on making this yourself
Please, if you give this a go do come and share with me how you got on with it and what you think of the taste. Or, if you have a stunning superfood salad recipe if your own then please link to it in the comments below. i am always on the look out for new great recipes to try.
Wikipedia is a bit dismissive of superfoods!
Superfood is a marketing term for food assumed to confer health benefits resulting from an exceptional nutrient density. The term is not commonly used by experts, dietitians and nutrition scientists, many of whom dispute that particular foods have the health benefits claimed by their advocates. Wikipedia
I however really think it is crucial to look after a our bodies and give these superfoods a whirl – try my raddichio salad too YUM! and why not wash it down with a pineapple and banana smoothie – so good!
More superfood salad recipe ideas for you to enjoy
Looking after yourself is all important – make the time and the effort for a superfood salad recipe
I do hope you enjoyed this superfood salad recipe – taking time to make yourself fresh and fabulous food is a really important part of self care – and you and your body most definitely deserve it so make it a priority in your life.
Self -respect and self care are so important make sure they are part of your everyday and reflect in all aspects of you being form the clothes that you where to the food that you eat. Choosing foods like a superfood salad speaks volumes about how you care for yourself.
If you need a little more of a push in this area take a look at my post on quotes about self-respect for an immediate boost ( then go fix yourself my lush superfood salad recipe.)
Some quotes on eating well and why you deserve this lovely superfood salad
‘To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.’
“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.”
“I know once people get connected to real food, they never change back.”
Further reading on from superfood salad recipe
I hope you have enjoyed this post. You might also like my recipe for South African Plum Salad Have a look here for answers if you often wonder what superfoods will boost your mood and for more of my foodie posts take a look here
you may also my like my simple cucumber salad recipes and ways to sneak broccoli into your meals
If you try this superfood salad recipe do let me know how you get on. It is a perfect pre-prep dish if you are looking to eat cheap while on a camping trip but want something a bit special!
You may also like to take a look at this great post on the best vitamins for women over 50
Foodies among you and regular readers will know that food take pride of place on my blog and I do love healthy eating. If you have really enjoyed this superfood salad then I know you will also love my blog posts on the following
Nandos superfood salad recipe
SO many people love this – might you want to try it at home. If you are trying to replicate Nando’s superfood salad recipe take a look here
Vegan Superfood salad recipe
The recipe I have shared with you today is for a vegan superfood salad but you could of course add in some extra protein with the addition of hummus ( I can always fail on spelling that word!) , tofu etc and keep it t vegan but slightly more protein packed.
If you are veggie rather than vegan perhaps you want to add in some mozzarella balls or a little feta or such like?
Meat eaters may of course have their own idea but as I haven’t eaten meat in 39 years so I am not entirely sure what that might be!
More Superfood salad recipe accompaniments
and of course you are going to want a refreshing drink with your superfood salad recipe – cranberry mocktail anyone?
Over to you and why this superfood salad recipe is worth the effort
Now all those lovely veg packed recipes should keep you busy eating well for a while! let me know if you do try the superfood salad I cannot wait to hear what you think of it! Simply drop me a comment below even if it is simply to say yum!
Happy healthy cooking everyone – you are SO worth the time it takes to prep good healthy food – so grab a large bowl and fill it with these delicious superfoods. If you aren’t going to est it till the next day pop it in an airtight container. It’s going to be a million times better for your immune system than anything you could get at the grocery store.
Next time you make a bowl why not make a huge bowl or serving platter and divide it up for family and friends? It makes the most fabulous light lunch and you just need to pop it in a small mason jar for it too look amazing. Making salad ahead of time save sno end of trouble for people who are time short.
Include all sorts in your superfoods salad
shiitake mushrooms
baby kale
curly kale
chia seeds
dark leafy greens
sesame seeds
green cabbage
broccoli slaw
romaine lettuce
lime juice
cruciferous vegetables
broccoli florets
sun-dried tomato
fresh blueberries
a drizzle of olive oil or extra virgin olive oil
lacinato kale
added protein
pumpkin seeds
lemon juice
brussels sprouts
sweet potatoes
salad dressing
dijon mustard
pomegranate vinaigrette
I am sure whatever your family and friends will give it a five star rating and add it to their own list of healthy salad recipes of top healthy salad recipes. Even a small bowl serving will pack a punch of goodness and be a great addition to a good health plan.
Many people eat salad dutifully because they feel it is good for them, but more enlightened types eat it happily because it is good.
