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Chilli Chocolate Beetroot Smoothie

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My experiments with “green” smoothies have led me to that happy marriage of beetroot and chocolate, but with a little twist inspired by Sumayya Jamil who recently wrote about her Chilli Chocolate Lassi with Mint and Rose Petals.

What caught my eye was the inclusion of cumin seeds and mint, so I decided to try the two with beetroot, spinach and banana. This might be my most favourite “green” smoothie to date:

  • 1/2 large banana (~75g)
  • 1 small beetroot, boiled (~60g)
  • 30g spinach
  • 1 heaped tsp cocoa powder (or more to taste)
  • 4 large ice cubes
  • a few mint leaves
  • a few cumin seeds
  • a pinch of cayenne pepper
  • pinch of salt

Blitz until silky smooth, adding as much water as necessary.

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Nectarine & Avocado Breakfast Barley

Super barley breakfast bowl

Sounds weird, right? But hey, I’m into these sweet-savoury breakfast bowl concepts lately that combine fruit and grains. Today’s was made of this:

  • 1 apricot, diced
  • 1/8 large avocado (from Mexico!), diced
  • 50g cooked barley
  • 8g tamari-toasted sunflower seeds
  • a good handful of coriander, mint and chives, chopped
  • a squeeze of lime juice
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • a few slices of green chilli
  • a bit of finely sliced romaine lettuce (for crunch)
  • a bit of Tracklements apricot ginger chutney

The chutney was an afterthought – the apricot was a bit tart and I felt like this needed some sweetness. Not sure if lime was the right citrus here. But all in all it was very satisfying. Fruit and avocado are really nice together, especially when paired with a little texture and crunch from toasted sunflower seeds.

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