Virat Kohli’s favourite superfood salad recipe explained in 4 simple steps

Virat Kohli is a fitness freak as well as a foodie at heart. So how does he balance the two? Kohli finds recipes that are delicious as well as healthy and not calorie-dense. One such is a super interesting and delicious salad which he absolutely loves, also a part of the “Virat’s Favourite “ from the menu at his restaurant One8 Commune in Delhi.

The salad is filling and yet light, loaded with a variety of flavourful ingredients –such as fruits, veggies, oil, nuts and seeds. It is also loaded with healthy fats and has a high water content. Given the ingredients, the salad also looks good for weight-watchers, who can enjoy it as a delicious meal without worrying about the calories. It is also easy to prepare, which means you can try this recipe at home and also share it with your loved ones.

For the delicious salad dressing, you will need:

-2 tbsp Olive oil

-1 tsp Vinegar

-1 tsp Honey

-1 tsp Mustard sauce

1/4 tsp Chilli sauce

-Salt to taste

Other ingredients of the salad include:

-1 cup Rocket leaves

-1/4 cup Puffed quinoa

-1/4 cup Roasted bell peppers

-1 small bowl Scooped watermelons

-Pumpkin seeds

-Cashew nuts

For the salad dressing, take olive oil in a bowl and add vinegar, honey, mustard sauce and chilli flakes to it. Mix it well and add salt to taste. Set this delicious dressing aside. We will use it at the end for the final touch and smack of flavour.

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Boil 1 cup of water and add quinoa to it. Simmer the stove and let it cook for about 10 minutes. Add salt as per taste. Once the quinoa is puffed, drain out the excess water. Take your salad bowl and add rocket leaves and puffed quinoa to it.

Roast bell peppers directly on the flame and chop them to pieces. Scoop out watermelon balls till you have about 1 cup of watermelon balls. Combine these with the puffed quinoa and rocket leaves in the salad bowl.

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Add the dressing prepared earlier and toss the salad well. Make sure everything is mixed nicely. Garnish with pumpkin seeds and broken cashews. Virat Kohli's favourite salad, packed with lots of nutrients, is ready to serve!