High-Protein “Glow Skin” Grapefruit Salad (34g protein per serving) 💖✨

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I get asked almost every day: “Do you actually eat what you cook for your recipes?” Yes, of course 😅 But depending on filming and content planning, it’s not always the most balanced week.

So this time, I put my own needs first and made a genuinely nourishing salad. And I’m not even a salad person to begin with… but I was seriously craving this.

This bowl is anti-inflammatory, 34g per serving, luteal-phase friendly, and built around the idea of “eat your skincare.” It’s packed with antioxidants, zinc, omega-3s, fiber, and complete plant proteins to support collagen production, skin barrier health, and stable blood sugar.

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Ingredients (2 servings)

Salad

– 260g cooked chickpeas

– 1 tsp turmeric

– 1 tbsp olive oil

– 100g dry quinoa

– ½ bunch kale

– 1 tbsp flax oil

– 2 pink grapefruits

– ½ pomegranate

– 30g pumpkin seeds

– 2 tbsp hemp seeds

– Flaky salt & pepper

Creamy Pesto Dressing

– 300g silken tofu

– 2 sprigs basil

– Juice of ½ lemon

– 1 tbsp olive oil

– 65 ml water

– Salt

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👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F. Toss chickpeas with turmeric, olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast 15 minutes.

Cook quinoa in water for 12 minutes. Drain.

Peel grapefruits and cut out segments (remove white membrane).

Blend silken tofu, basil, lemon juice, olive oil, water and salt until smooth.

Remove tough stems from kale and massage with flax oil in a large bowl.

Add quinoa, grapefruit, roasted chickpeas, pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, hemp and flaky salt.

Serve with the creamy pesto dressing.

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✨ Protein (chickpeas, quinoa, tofu, hemp) → collagen support & satiety

✨ Vitamin C + polyphenols (kale, grapefruit, pomegranate) → antioxidant & anti-aging support

✨ Zinc (pumpkin seeds, legumes) → skin clarity & repair

✨ Omega-3s (flax oil, hemp) → anti-inflammatory & skin barrier support