Cacao & Berry Power Smoothie

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Sometimes the tastiest recipes are the easiest ones to make. This month we recommend a Cacao & Berry Power Smoothie! 
Add the following ingredients to blender:

2 tablespoons raw cacao nibs
1 peeled banana
1 tablespoon goji berries
½ cup of frozen or raw raspberries
1 cup coconut milk or nut milk
Handful of ice

Blitz for one minute and enjoy! We got inspired from here. 

Creamy Grape Salad with Candied Walnuts

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grapes
grapes

Since we started growing grapes at Awan Damai, we started looking for recipes with these ingrediends.

INGREDIENTS FOR CANDIED WALNUTS

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • Pinch of salt

GRAPE SALAD

  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 cups seedless grapes, preferably red and green (about 2 pounds)

PREPARATION
Line a small baking pan with parchment paper or foil; coat with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 400°F

Toss walnuts in a bowl with water. Sprinkle with brown sugar and salt; toss to coat well. Transfer to the prepared pan. Bake until the sugar is melted and the nuts are barely starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool in the pan until the sugar hardens, about 6 minutes.

To prepare salad: Meanwhile, combine sour cream, cream cheese, honey and vanilla in a food processor and puree until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a large bowl. Add grapes and gently stir to combine. Transfer to a serving dish. Crumble the candied walnuts on top just before serving.

Coconut lemon energy snack recipe

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coconut lemon energy snack

coconut lemon energy snack

This month we are bringing you a delicious and healthy recipe which contains both coconut and lemon, two ingredients which we love.

1 lemon, zest

2 lemons, juice

¼ c. chia seeds

1 ½ c. raw almonds

8 dates, pitted & chopped

½ c. unsweetened shredded coconut (plus for more garnish, if desired)

¼ t. sea salt

3 T. virgin coconut oil

Directions:

Zest 1 lemon and set it aside.  Juice 2 lemons into a small bowl.  Add the chia and mix well.

Combine almonds and dates in the bowl of a large food processor.  Process until finely ground, about 60 seconds.  Add shredded coconut, sea salt, coconut oil, reserved zest, and chia/lemon juice mixture.  Process until the mixture is lumpy and moist, about 60 seconds. Read more below.

We found this receipe here, along many other delicious recipes here.