Mitochondrial Power Bowl

Healthy mitochondria require more than calories. They rely on minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, healthy fats and a steady supply of nutrients to help produce energy efficiently. This colourful bowl will serve two people and combines nutrient-dense whole foods that provide many of the building blocks your cells need for energy production, repair and recovery.

Here’s what you need for the bowl:

• 2 free-range chicken breasts
• 1 cup organic quinoa
• 2 cups baby organic spinach
• 1 cup roasted organic broccoli florets
• 1 medium organic kumara, cubed and roasted
• ½ avocado, sliced
• 2 tablespoons organic pumpkin seeds
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

Here’s what you need for the dressing:

• 2 tablespoons organic extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of 1 organic lemon
• 1 tablespoon Vital Wellbeing’s Organic Colloidal Minerals
• 1 teaspoon organic Dijon mustard
• Pinch of Himalayan salt
• Freshly cracked organic black pepper

Here’s how you put it together:

1. Roast the kumara and broccoli at 200°C for 20–25 minutes until golden.
2. Cook the quinoa according to packet instructions.
3. Bake the chicken breasts at 180°C for 20 minutes until cooked through.
4. Whisk together all dressing ingredients.
5. Divide the spinach between two bowls and top with quinoa, roasted vegetables, avocado and sliced chicken.
6. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and parsley.
7. Drizzle generously with the mineral dressing before serving.

Mitochondrial highlights:

• Chicken provides protein.
• Spinach and pumpkin seeds are rich sources of magnesium.
• Broccoli provides compounds that support the body’s natural detoxification pathways.
• Kumara supplies slow-release carbohydrates for sustained energy.
• Avocado provides healthy fats that support cellular membranes.
• Organic Colloidal Minerals contribute a broad spectrum of naturally occurring trace minerals.

Option:

1. Use wild caught salmon instead of chicken