High Protein Salad Burrito
Below is a wonderful framework for a high-protein rainbow salad. To make it a burrito, simply take a tortilla, add a generous dollop of your favourite hummus, and a generous amount of salad. Roll it up and enjoy this healthy, delicious lunch or dinner! The framework below is from our book, and you just use what you have, so it's super adaptable—the video will explain it better. Hope you enjoy!
Takes
Serves 2
Ingredients
Framework
- 25 % cooked grains
- 25 % beans/tofu/tempeh
- 15 % cooked veg include
- 15 % raw veg
- 5-10 % leafy greens
- 5 % herbs and fruit & nuts
- 5-10 % dressing and toppings
Instructions
Framework method for the grain, bean cooked veg salads.
- Cook your grain—when cooking the grain, make sure to add salt as you cook. That way, the salt cooks into the grain, as opposed to when you season later and it simply sits on the surface. Typically, a grain doubles in weight from dried to cooked. Quinoa tends to triple.
- To roast your veg: Preheat your oven to 200°C, chop your veg into the size you like. Coat in a little oil and salt, spread out well on a baking tray, and bake until soft and delicious—peppers typically take 15-20 minutes, pumpkins and aubergines about 25 minutes until soft. With aubergines, you want to make sure you cook them until they reach a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Drain and rinse your cooked beans/lentils—a can of cooked beans is 400g, and the drained weight normally is 230g, so it's best to use a can and drain and rinse them.
- Cut your raw veg, wash your leaves and herbs, and chop. With the herbs, ensure to include the stalks—just chop them nice and finely as they contain lots of flavour, with the exception of mint and harder-stalked herbs such as rosemary, thyme, and sage.
- Taste and season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
- Now think about presentation: In a large bowl, start with the grain, add the beans and raw veg, add the dressing, and lastly, add the herbs, greens, cooked veg, and raw veg. Gently mix through. Add any toasted nuts/dukkah to serve.
- Alternatively, add the salad to a wrap or toasted bread with some hummus or vegan mayo and avocado for a delicious treat! Enjoy!
