Quick wins with turmeric, ginger and mixed seeds

Quick wins with turmeric, ginger and mixed seeds

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Three foods we’ll be chatting about at our Revive Charity Events are turmeric, ginger and mixed seeds. Nutritionist Mary Cotter…

Janet Johnston

By Janet Johnston

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Three foods we’ll be chatting about at our Revive Charity Events are turmeric, ginger and mixed seeds. Nutritionist Mary Cotter will give us the why, when and how to get maximum benefit from these go-to immunity supporting foods. Meantime here are a few quick recipe ideas:

Turmeric latte

The ancient superfood turmeric works well as a latte or smoothie. Turmeric – and specifically curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric – is more easily absorbed when combined with black pepper and also binds to healthy fats such as coconut oil, so include both and choose full fat dairy, almond or coconut milk to optimise absorption.

Combine and heat gently:

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric – freshly grated or powdered
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • a grind of black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons of coconut oil

Stir in 3 cups of full fat milk of your choice – heat through then sweeten to taste with a little honey or maple syrup.

Cacao and ginger energy bites

No bake-off style disasters involved in creating these tasty energy bites. Just blast in a nutribullet or food processor. You can vary the below to combine your favourite flavours and also pack in seeds that you might not otherwise use.

  • 120g un-sulphured apricots
  • 80g dried figs or dried prunes
  • 60g dates – remove stones
  • 100g almonds or walnuts
  • 60g desiccated coconut
  • 50g tahini
  • 50g cacao powder
  • 30g flaxseeds
  • 30g pumpkin seeds
  • 30g chia seeds
  • 30g fresh ginger

Combine all ingredients in a nutribullet or food processer, roll into balls then coat in toasted sesame seeds, toasted coconut or dip in melted dark chocolate for extra bliss. This recipe makes 30 balls so you can freeze in batches then bring out on the day you want to eat them.

Revive seeded crackers

These seeded crackers are great with all your favourite dips, salads or soups. They are gluten free, dairy free, packed with your choice of seeds and super quick to make.

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