In my previous post How to Make Cashew Nut Milk, I promised the recipe for this delicious and nutritious Frozen Mango Chia Pudding – which, despite the name, makes a wonderfully light breakfast too.
As I am a woman of my word, here it is!
But first, the science bit:
Mangoes are not only juicily refreshing and tasty, they contain loads of healthy nutrients too. Here are just a few of the benefits of eating mangoes regularly:
They contain antioxidants that have been shown to prevent certain cancers; they are a good source of Vitamins A, B6, C, K, Folate and Potassium, contain dietary fibre and are good for your skin, eyes and digestion.
They are one of my favourite fruits, they feel indulgent and I love the fragrance as well as the juicy flavour.
Mangoes can be a handful to peel and slice, the best way we have found is to slice off both ends thinly to provide a flat base, stand it on one end, slice the peel downwards while turning, then slice the flesh.
And always lick your fingers afterwards!
Ingredients
Vegan, Organic, Gluten-Free (can be nutfree if you want to use tiger nut milk or soya milk and seed butter, but it will alter the flavour)
1/2 Mango, chopped and frozen
Small Glass Homemade Cashew Milk (see above for link to recipe)
1 Heaped Tbsp Chia Seeds*, soaked in the cashew milk for a few minutes, with the oats & goji berries
1 Heaped Tbsp Oats
2 Heaped Tbsps Goji Berries*
1 Tbsp Cashew Nut Butter or Almond Butter**
2 Tbsps Plain Live Yogurt
1 Tbsp Baobab Powder***
Blend everything in a high-speed blender until thick and smooth
Serve in a chilled glass dish, sprinkle with goji berries and a little desiccated coconut.
This breakfast/dessert contains protein, calcium, magnesium, b vitamins, healthy oils, complex carbohydrate for slow-releasing energy, probiotics for a healthy gut and dietary fibre.
Go on, what are you waiting for?
Ps Look out for my Morning After The Night Before Wake-Up Smoothie, another breakfast/dessert, coming soon!
*We buy ours from The Raw Chocolate Company
**We use Meridian Foods organic nut butters because they are free from palm oil and sugar.
*** Baobab Powder is high in Vitamin C & fibre, contains potassium, magnesium, calcium, thiamin, manganese and protein. We use Aduna
Copyright: Chris McGowan
This looks absolutely delicious!! Recently embarked on a palm oil free (and sustainable palm oil) diet, so love finding recipes like this and will definitely give it a try!
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Thank you 😊
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Thanks for the mango tip. I get in a right pickle whenever I try. I usually cop out and buy the ready sliced version from the supermarket.
JP
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You’re welcome, hope it helps 😊
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The easiest way to get the flesh from a mango is to cut the cheeks off by slicing vertically down either side of the pip. Then take a cheek in your hand and with a sharp knife slice a cross cross pattern through to the skin. (Taking care not to cut through to your hand). Then push the skin to invert the cheek. It will look like a porcupine. Each piece of flesh can be cut off easily. The whole process sounds harder than it is and only takes seconds.
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I used to do that, but then I saw a chef do it this way on tv and I found it didn’t slide about as much, but both are good tips – and ypur way looks cooler 😎 Thank you 😊
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I only wish I could still eat it but I’m FODMAP now. Hubby still buys them by the box though.
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Oh no, that must be frustrating, I know what it feels like when my husband makes toast from wholewheat bread, the smell drives me crazy!
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I used to love my food I think it’s nature’s way of telling me I’ve had my life quota.
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I have been using mangoes in so much lately – I love to have another recipe for them!
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Oh good, hope it works out, thanks so much for reading and commenting 😊
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