Often us women operate under a myth of "doing it all" and we see that more than ever in motherhood. We expect ourselves to be back in jeans within x weeks, reply to emails and messages while nursing, and meal prep with one hand while rocking a baby with the other. We’ve come to confuse rest with weakness, while being “busy” is worn like a badge of honour. Often, the only rest we’re getting is when we sleep and most of us are definitely not getting enough of that either.

This is a salad that brings warmth, comfort and colour to your plate. It's packed with iron, fibre, healthy fats and plant-based protein.

In every culture, mothers and grandmothers have instinctively known how to nourish after birth—leaning on traditions that go back centuries