Food Friday!

Food Friday! 

Winter Salads to help keep you fueled and fresh this winter!

This yummy recipe came from my go to Sport Nutrition company, Vega Nutrition! Thanks Vega for all the support and for providing such a great community of recipes and articles to help us reach our goals. 

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Squash, Pomegranate, & Kale Salad

Salad Ingredients:

• 1 butternut squash – peeled and sliced into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tsp. poppy seeds
• 2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
• Seeds of one pomegranate
• 1 head of kale – washed and torn into bite-sized pieces ½ red onion – sliced
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Dressing Ingredients:

• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup rice wine vinegar
• Juice of one orange
• ½ cup Vega Antioxidant Omega Oil

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F
2. Coat sliced squash with olive oil and poppy seeds, bake for 30 minutes or until soft. Allow to cool to room temperature
3. Combine kale, cooled squash, pomegranate seeds, and red onion in a large salad bowl.
4. Wisk together maple syrup, rice wine vinegar, orange juice, and Vega Antioxidant Omega Oil.
5. Dress salad immediately before serving.

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