Eat the rainbow!!
Read below for the recipe and nutrition information!
Recipe Information:
Makes 1 serving
Total time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup arugula
1 Persian cucumber (mini cucumber), chopped into bite-size pieces
2 Tbsp shredded carrot
1 small shallot, diced
3/4 cup chickpeas, rinsed and blotted dry
1 Tbsp creamy goat cheese (or goat cheese crumbles)
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Recipe:
To create this salad, ensure that all ingredients are chopped and prepped first.
In a medium bowl, lay arugula and microgreens. Sprinkle cucumber slices, shredded carrot, and diced shallot on top. Add chickpeas on top of the veggies, followed by a dollop of creamy goat cheese (can also use goat cheese crumbles). Sprinkle Green Goddess seasoning on top of the entire salad. Top with the juice of 1/2 lemon and extra virgin olive oil. Toss and enjoy!
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Nutrition:
Arugula: arugula's bitter taste/smell comes from glucosinolates, which may protect the body against certain cancers. It's also full of antioxidants and helps with the absorption of many minerals.
Microgreens: microgreens are great sources of amino acids, carotenoids, and chlorophylls! They're great for strong and healthy bodies.
Cucumber: cucumbers are packed with vitamin K, which is essential for blood clotting and bone health! They're also a great source of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B, copper, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and water for hydration!
Chickpeas: chickpeas are a great plant-based protein option, packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals! They're full of manganese for metabolism and chemical bodily processes, folate for genetic material formation and digestion, copper for the nervous and immune systems, and iron for growth and development.
Goat cheese: goat cheese is nutrient-rich with vitamins and minerals such as copper and riboflavin. It is full of probiotics, as well, aiding in gut health. It's also much easier digested than other cheese types!
Carrots: carrots are a great source of vitamin K, potassium, fiber, antioxidants, and BETA-CAROTENE. Beta-carotene is an antioxidant that your body converts into vitamin A, and it's super beneficial for eye-health, vision, skin, and preventing chronic illnesses.
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