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240g Chickpeas (the usual amount in a tin)

1 chopped medium Red Onion

4 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Parsley

4 Tbsp  Chopped Fresh Coriander

Pinch of Sea Salt

4 cloves of Garlic

2 Tsp Cumin

1 Tbsp Amaranth flour (In place of Baking powder)

4 Tbsp Chickpea flour (In place of all purpose flour)

3rd of a cup of Extra Virgin Olive oil

Directions:

Whizz everything in a food processor, adding the Amaranth Flour (or Baking flour) and the Chickpea Flour (or All purpose flour )last and whizzing again.

Roll mixture into little balls and place on a greased baking sheet. Put it into a preheated oven at 200-250 degrees for 15 mins.

Enjoy!

Great in a pitta pocket with spinach tomato and hummus. Or if you’re wheat intolerant like me, forgo the pitta and enjoy with a spinach, tomato and avocado salad with a bit of hummus

Health Benefits of Chickpeas:

• Low in fat
• Hight in dietary fiber
• Rich in Vitamins & Minerals
• A great source of Protein, Folic Acid and Manganese
• Low in Glycemic Index so great for Diabetics too

Ingredients:

200g Canned Chickpeas (I sometimes use a 240g tin or 2 of chickpeas. Making a big batch comes handy)

2 tbsp Lemon Juice

2 Cloves of Garlic (or less if you wish)

1 Large roasted Red Pepper (Available in jars at supermarkets)

1 1/2 – 2 tsps Ground Cumin

1 tsp Ground Coriander

2 tbsp  Olive Oil (add more if you wish. I like to use Extra Virgin)

1tsp Cayene Pepper (Or less if you wish. I love the spice)

Pinch of Sea Salt

Directions:

Drain chickpeas and rinse well.

Put all ingredients in a bowl suitable for blending and blend. I find it really easy to blend with a hand blender. A normal blender

will be a bit of a nightmare to clean I think.

Once it’s all blended into a creamy puree, serve and enjoy with crudites or warm pitta bread.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Roasted Almonds

2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Optional: Pinch of  Salt and Honey or Agave Nectar to sweeten

Directions:

Roast almonds if still raw. When lightly toasted, you end up with a butter that is lighter in colour and more almond-y in taste. Roasted them for a few minutes longer, until they are turning brown, and you get a much darker butter with strong almost choclatey undertones. I prefer the middle ground. Roasting for about 8 mins at 250 degrees. Keep an eye on them as they burn pretty quickly.

After roasting, put almonds (and pinch of salt if you wish)  in food processor and blitz. Add olive oil  (And honey or agave nectar if you wish) and continue processing until mixture reaches desired consistency. For a more creamier consistency, blend the almonds in the food processor for longer.

Ingredients:

1 Large Cucumber

HEALTH BENEFITS:

• It’s cooling and helps normalize body temperature in hot weather
• Cucumber juice is diuretic, encouraging waste removal through urination and helps in the dissolution of kidney stones.
• The silicon and sulfur content in cucumber juice makes it especially helpful in promoting hair growth. Especially when  mixed with spinach juice.
• It supplies the necessary electrolytes and restores hydration of the body cells, thus reducing water retention.

2 Small Apples

HEALTH BENEFITS:

• Apple juice improves the functioning and health of intestines. Hence it combats constipation effectively
• Raw apple juice cleans liver and kidneys and reduces the risk of kidney and liver disease
• It also improves digestion and eliminates harmful toxins from the body
• Apple juice contains several nutrients which are beneficial to your body such as riboflavin, thiamine, carotene, vitamin B6, biotin, folic acid and vitamin C

A chunk of Ginger (Or as little or as much as you want)

HEALTH BENEFITS:

• Ginger has important healing properties and contains protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, choline, folic acid, inositol, manganese, panthotenic acid, silicon, and a small amount of vitamin B3
• It boosts the immune system
• Ginger juice can help you recover from fatigue that results from many illnesses and injuries. It is also helpful in alleviating sore and painful muscles.

Directions:

Juice all ingredients with a good juicer and enjoy!!