Superfood Salad! Just What The Doctor Ordered! ;)

My love for healthy food is eternal, can you tell? Since I work during the day, pretty much 9-5, the best food to prepare for next day's lunch is a cold quinoa salad! While this beauty is in the fridge, it marinades in its own juices, and becomes even more flavorful! I wanted to incorporate all the superfoods that boost your immunity, pack a powerful punch of protein, balance the body's pH, and provide you with vitamins, calcium, and brain-healthy Omega -3 oils! Doesn't that sound amazing? Sure does, but it tastes even better! Hope you love garlic!

Ingredients: (I use only organic)

Quinoa 1 cup

Walnuts 1/4 cup

Raw Cranberries 1 cup

Kale 3 cups

Garlic 3 cloves

Barlean's Flaxseed Oil 1 tablespoon

Parsley (garnish)

Pinch of Sea Salt 

Rinse the quinoa thoroughly, and put in a pot with 2.5 cups water. Quinoa is a bit different from rice, and it needs more water to plump up, but still remain flaky, not clumpy and lumpy. After the pot starts to boil, turn off the heat and cover with a lid for 10 minutes.

At the same time that the water with quinoa is taking to boil, heat up a skillet on very low heat, and toss in the walnuts, making sure to keep stirring them with a wooden spatula. Once you see that the walnuts are looking just a bit darker (not brown!), take them out to cool on a separate plate. Place the kale in a deep bowl with pinch of salt and the flaxseed oil, and "massage it". Massaging kale ensures that it is soft, absorbs the oil, and is easy to chew. This is just like kneading a dough, when you squeeze it in your hands. You can also sing while doing this - makes the process more festive. :) Set this bowl aside - you will add the rest of the ingredients to it in a moment.

Lightly oil a pan with flaxseed oil, and add the garlic.  Once the garlic begins to sweat, add the cranberries (really) and toss until soft. Add this mixture to the bowl with the kale, then toss in the toasted walnuts and the quinoa. Mix well, and enjoy hot or cold! I just garnished it with curly parsley, so it looks like a Christmas tree! Delicious and absolutely alkaline! This food will not cause you to gain weight, bloat, have indigestion, GERD, and any stomach upsets! This is my healthy superfood super-secret, and now you know it too!