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Blueberry lemon cooler

Anjali Pathak — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 06:30:37 +0000

Summer is in full swing and its a good time to have some refreshing, protein-packed cocktail. The combination of blueberries and lemon is refreshing.

Serves four

Ingredients

50g blueberries, fresh or frozen
Handful of blue berries
10 fresh mint leaves
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp agave nectar or honey
Crushed ice for serving
600ml chilled sparkling water

Preparation method

Put most of the berries and mint in a cocktail shaker and add the lemon zest and juice, agave nectar and a handful of crushed ice. Shake well.
Fill the tumblers with crushed ice, pour over the shaken blueberries and top with sparkling water.
Add the remaining berries and mint leaves before serving.

This recipe was first published in the August 2015 issue of Complete Wellbeing.

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Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Lollies

Anjali Pathak — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:44:06 +0000

Blueberry is among the most nutrient dense foods with enormous benefits to health. Full of antioxidants, low in calories, high in vitamins C and K and minerals like manganese, blueberry is what many people call a superfood. Blueberries have been proven to help lower blood pressure and diabetes, improve brain function, prevent heart disease, fight urinary tract infections and are anti-ageing. The anti-oxidants in blueberries help fight free radicals that can cause cancer. So many reason to have them! Here’s a delicious way to include blueberries in your diet.

Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Lollies

Serves four

Ingredients

200g blueberries [fresh or frozen]
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
250g thick yoghurt
50g granola

TIP

You can substitute blueberries with raspberries

Preparation method

Gently heat the berries with the lemon juice and honey [or maple syrup] in a pan for 10 minutes, or until most of the berries have burst.
Allow to cool while you mix the lemon zest with the yoghurt.
Loosely stir a few spoonfuls of the berry mixture into the yoghurt, swirling it through so it isn’t fully combined.
Fill the lolly moulds. Pour in some yoghurt, then a good sprinkling of granola, followed by the burst berry mixture. Top with more yoghurt, finishing with a good sprinkling of granola. Fill the rest of the moulds and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours to set.
Serve ice cold. These are best eaten within a week but will last for longer.

Also try » Blueberry Banana Muffins

A version of this recipe was first published in the August 2015 issue of Complete Wellbeing.

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This sweet potato mash is a burst of flavours

Anjali Pathak — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:53:39 +0000

Mashed potatoes is a popular dish across the world but it can be a little boring. But there’s a way to make your mashed potatoes healthier, tastier and much more interesting than your run-of-the-mill variety. Yes, you guessed it: mashed sweet potatoes!

Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins B6, C, D and also carotenoids, iron, magnesium and potassium. They also contain anti-oxidants that protect you from cancer and keep signs of aging at bay.

Mashed sweet potatoes with herbs

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves garlic
1 cinnamon stick
2 tbsp butter
A handful of fresh mixed herbs, [I like coriander, parsley and thyme]
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Preparation method

Put the potatoes in a large pan of water and add the cumin seeds, garlic and cinnamon stick.
Add a good pinch of salt and bring to the boil.
After 15 minutes the sweet potatoes will be soft. Remove the cinnamon stick and drain.
Mash the potatoes with the butter, herbs and lemon juice.
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

This was first published in the November 2014 issue of Complete Wellbeing.

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