Nothing beats a good hearty salad and especially one that heroes in season produce and goes next level in flavour and texture with herbs, spices, toasted seeds and a seriously yum dressing!

Whether you are concerned about the environmental impact of your diet, you’ve been advised by a health practitioner, you’ve watched a documentary, or Jenny from the office is raving about it – there’s no doubt there is a big shift at the moment towards plant based eating.

Just in case you haven’t heard by now (although I’m not sure where you’ve been if you haven’t!) gut health is kind of a big deal in the nutrition world.

Gut health has become extremely popular recently and for good reason with research suggesting it is related to many things from immunity, how we store fat, regulating glucose levels, controlling appetite, digestion, mental health, hormone and neurotransmitter production and determining our disease risk.