OH! Magazine - Australian Version January 2015 (Australian Version) | Page 20

MEG
GILLMER

www.thewholesomeathlete.com

( OH YUM )

MEG GILLMER’S CHIA PUDDING
The Wholesome Athlete Meg Gillmer,
shares her delicious go-to brekky recipe.
Chia pudding is a quick and easy,
make-ahead breakfast or snack. This
recipe is raw, grain-free and veganfriendly so will please everybody! Chia
seeds are packed with omega 3s,
calcium, phosphorus and fibre, while
cinnamon is an anti-inflammatory.
This recipe also contains lucuma,
which is a powder that creates a
creamy, citrus-flavoured powerhouse
of vitamins B2, B3, calcium and
fibre. It is easy to use and also ideal
in smoothies and desserts, or
sprinkled on yoghurt or cereal. You
can buy lucuma online from health
food retailers – but of course, if you
can’t get your hands on any, then
simpy omit.

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How to make them:
1. Combine the milk with rice malt syrup,
cinnamon, vanilla and lucuma (if using).

Serves: 1
What you’ll need:
1 cup cashew or almond milk
(or ½ cup water
with ½ cup coconut milk)
¼ cup chia seeds
2 teaspoons rice malt syrup
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla essence
¼ teaspoon lucuma
Raspberries & blueberries, to serve

2. Add the chia seeds and whisk for a minute
or so, to ensure the seeds are mixed
through.
3. Place the mixture in a glass with the
strawberries on the top, and leave to set in
the fridge overnight.
4. Serving suggestion: try creating layers
using the pudding, bananas and
strawberries ).