This recipe of gut-healing and immunity-boosting herbs, spices, cider, vegetables and nuts is sure to please your palette and fill your belly, all while injecting a plethora of vitamins and minerals into your system for a boost ahead.
INGREDIENTS
AUTUMN SALAD INGREDIENTS
1 Japanese pumpkin cut into wedges
1 Tbs EVOO Himalayan rock salt
Pepper
3 cups cooked wild rice
1 handful of kale
1⁄4 cup dried cranberries*
1⁄2 cup pecans*
1 apple, sliced into thin wedges
1⁄2 cup sliced spring onion
*Save a few pecans & cranberries to dress at the end.
ALL SPICE VINIGARETTE
3 1⁄4 Tbs olive oil
2 1⁄4 Tbs apple cider vinegar
1⁄2 tsp salt
1⁄4 tsp pepper
1 tsp maple syrup
3⁄4 tsp ground allspice
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 220*C.
Slice the pumpkin down the middle and scoop out the seeds. Cut into wedges (leave the skin on).
Dress pumpkin with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and place on a lined baking tray sheet
Bake dressed pumpkin approx. 20 minutes.
Place vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
In a separate larger bowl, add wild rice, kale, pecans, apple, spring onions and dried
Spread salad out on a platter and place pumpkin wedges over top.
Finish with additional pecans and cranberries.
KEY NUTRITION BENEFITS
PUMPKIN: Vit A, Vit C, Calcium & Iron. Supports healthy skin and eye health, immunity, and metabolic syndrome.
KALE: Vit A, Vit K, Vit C, Calcium, Potassium & Iron, a good source of fibre, and supports liver health and immunity.
PECANS: Fiber, copper, thiamine, and zinc. Source of healthy fats, improves blood sugar, and supports the immune system.
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