1 large leek, green part removed (keep the green parts for vegetable stock!)
1 ½ cups fresh sweet peas
Salt and pepper
Salad
4 cups chopped kale, woody veins and stalks removed
1 avocado, cut into small pieces
3 Tbsp pumpkin seeds, dry toasted (no oil), until golden
3 Tbsp pine nuts, dry toasted (no oil), until golden
Dressing
3 Tbsp olive or avocado oil
½ garlic clove, finely chopped or grated with a microplane
Juice of 1 lemon
⅓ cup finely chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper
1
Drizzle the olive oil into a pan over a medium heat
2
Add the leeks and stir as they soften
3
Add the peas, salt and pepper, and stir as the peas heat for about 2 minutes, but don’t let them become soft. Leave to cool until warm
4
In a large salad bowl, combine the leeks, peas, kale, avocado, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts
5
In a small bowl or cup, combine the dressing ingredients, taste and add more seasoning as required
6
Right before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine
Nutrition Facts
5 servings
Serving size
Amount per serving
Calories296
% Daily Value *
Total Fat22.6g29%
Total Carbohydrate18.9g7%
Protein8.1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Sauteed leeks and peas
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large leek, green part removed (keep the green parts for vegetable stock!)
1 ½ cups fresh sweet peas
Salt and pepper
Salad
4 cups chopped kale, woody veins and stalks removed
1 avocado, cut into small pieces
3 Tbsp pumpkin seeds, dry toasted (no oil), until golden
3 Tbsp pine nuts, dry toasted (no oil), until golden
Dressing
3 Tbsp olive or avocado oil
½ garlic clove, finely chopped or grated with a microplane
Juice of 1 lemon
⅓ cup finely chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper
Directions
1
Drizzle the olive oil into a pan over a medium heat
2
Add the leeks and stir as they soften
3
Add the peas, salt and pepper, and stir as the peas heat for about 2 minutes, but don’t let them become soft. Leave to cool until warm
4
In a large salad bowl, combine the leeks, peas, kale, avocado, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts
5
In a small bowl or cup, combine the dressing ingredients, taste and add more seasoning as required
6
Right before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine
