SPRING
We’ve all heard of the Spring chicken, but how about Spring eggs? And dairy-free chocolate
‘mylk’? The Healthy Chef gets creative with arguably the world’s most versatile food, and
reinvents a classic feel-good drink.
RECIPES: TERESA CUTTER
Chocolate Almond Mylk
This recipe re-imagines a classic
feel-good treat to create a
drink that will leave you feeling
nourished and revitalised! My
Chocolate Almond Mylk takes just
a few minutes to make and can be
enjoyed ice cold as a quick pickme-up vitality drink, or as a warm
and nourishing hot chocolate that
will enliven the senses and heal
the body, mind and soul. You’ll
notice that the ratio of almonds to
water is 1:6 – I like the lightness of
this combination with the subtle
hint of sweetness that comes
from the dates and vanilla bean in
the Naked Chocolat.
This recipe makes about 1½
litres of purely delicious chocolate
goodness. I make a large batch
and pour it into glass jars that I
keep in the fridge. If I want to enjoy
my Chocolate Almond Mylk hot
then I just pour one jar into a small
pot and heat it gently on the stove
– then savour the goodness.
What’s great about it?
This is an amazing recovery drink
that’s bursting with antioxidants
and essential minerals. Naked
Chocolat powder (available from
thehealthychef.com) is made with
rich cacao, carob, maca, cinnamon
and pure vanilla bean – ingredients
that help to provide sustained
energy and to support the
endocrine and immune systems.
Cacao is rich in magnesium and
antioxidants that assist with
muscle repair and recovery.
Almonds are high in magnesium
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and potassium that is essential for
muscle and nerve function. They
are also high in protein to promote
recovery and support the immune
system. Maca helps to promote
energy and stamina and Tahitian
vanilla and cinnamon helps
boost mental performance. The
Journal of Medicine and Sports
Science says that consuming
chocolate milk immediately postexercise and again two hours
after appears to be optimal for
exercise recovery.
Serves 6
Time: 5mins
Ingredients
1 cup raw almonds
6 cups filtered pure water (use
less water for a creamier mylk)
4 fresh pitted dates (adjust
accordingly to taste)
2 tablespoons Healthy
Chef Naked Chocolat or
cacao powder
Combine almonds, water, dates
and Naked Chocolat into a
high speed blender. Blend for
30 seconds until smooth
and creamy. Strain through
a muslin or a nut milk bag.
Pour into a glass jar and store
in the fridge until needed.
Serve cold over ice and enjoy
Inspiration
If you’re having this cold then
you can pump up the protein by
adding a few scoops of Healthy
Chef Pure Protein before blending.