Good Sleep + a great recipe

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How do you sleep? Do you get 7 - 8 hours? What do you do to get better sleep?

Rest is essential, especially if you are active.

was talking about Magnesium and its' benefits. One benefit is as a sleep aid. I take it myself to just help me cool out mentally. And she asked the question of me : do you have any recipes?

As a matter of fact I do. Magnesium is found in abundance in legumes like chickpeas, dark leafy greens like spinach & parsley, and in dairy products. So I combined all those things into a fresh salad that is very easy to make. And you can even serve it warm/room temp.

I'm especially fond of the yogurt dressing.

Getting more magnesium in your diet might help you sleep better and/or more soundly. Thoughts?

Chickpea salad with Yogurt dressing

2 (14 ounce) cans of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
½ cup roasted red and/or yellow peppers, chopped
¼ cup sliced kalamata olives
⅓ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
Small bunch of parsley, chopped
3 scallions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
zest of 1 lemon
1 cup packed fresh baby spinach, cut into thin ribbons
Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

In a good-sized bowl, simply combine all the ingredients.
Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with yogurt dressing (below)

CREAMY LEMON YOGURT SALAD DRESSING:

1/2 cup plain yogurt , preferably Greek
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp garlic , minced
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Method

Place all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. OR use a 1 - quart Mason jar - place all ingredients inside, top, and shake.
Keeps up to 1 month in the fridge.

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