Anti-Inflammatory Power Salad

Feeling like your body needs help with its recovery game?
Let’s try adding anti-inflammatory foods into your diet.
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‘Anti-Inflammatory Power Salad’ a hearty lunch option with an abundance of known anti-inflammatory ingredients including barley, red onion, parsnips, walnuts, goji berries, kale and turmeric.
This salad is delicious served hot or cold and can be easily doubled or tripled for weekly meal prep.

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Ingredients
 ⅓ cup pearl barley
 
2 large parsnips, peeled and chopped into rough chunks
½ medium red onion, peeled and chopped into rough chunks
½ tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
 
A large handful of kale, roughly chopped
A small handful of walnuts, roughly chopped
1 tbsp goji berries

Dressing:
Juice of ½ lemon
½ tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp mustard
½ tsp ground turmeric
Salt & pepper to taste

Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C fan and line a tray with baking paper.
 
In a small saucepan add barley along with ⅔ cup of water.
Bring to the boil, reduce heat to simmer and cover.
Allow barley to cook until liquid is fully absorbed.
 
Evenly spread parsnips and onion over the tray.
Drizzle with oil and season with salt & pepper.
Bake for 30mins.
 
Meanwhile prepare dressing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl or jar.
 
Add chopped kale to a bowl, pour over dressing and massage until slightly wilted.
 
Once barely and veggies are cooked add to the bowl.
(If enjoying salad cold, allow barely and veggies to cool before incorporating.)
 
Sprinkle in walnuts and goji berries before giving a good toss.
 
Serves 1