Fresh, crunchy, spicy, moreish – these dishes, made using the new Clicks Smartlife range, deliver all the texture and flavour of traditional party foods while packing serious nutritional punch and avoiding processed carbs.
The Smartlife by Kambrook dehydrator: Curried cauliflower “popcorn”
Serves 4
You will need:
2 heads of cauliflower
60ml coconut oil, melted
60ml Cheddar cheese, finely grated
2 tsp roasted masala spice
1 tsp turmeric
Pinch of salt
Wash and dry the cauliflower heads. Cut into small chunks. Whisk the rest of the ingredients together and pour over the cauliflower chunks. Toss to combine. Arrange in single layers throughout the dehydrator and leave to dry for 16 hours. Serve immediately.
The Smartlife by Kambrook yoghurt maker: Rosewater yoghurt and berry parfait with nut crumble
Serves 4
Yoghurt
1L full-cream milk
175g Bulgarian yoghurt
1 tsp rosewater
1 tsp Smartbite honey
Seeds from one vanilla pod
Handful mixed berries
Mint leaves to garnish
Prepare your yoghurt maker as per manufacturer’s instructions. Whisk together the milk and Bulgarian yoghurt and place in the yoghurt maker at the desired setting. Depending on what you choose it can take anything from 5-12 hours. It also needs to be refrigerated for at least 2 hours before serving. You can leave the yoghurt plain or whisk in the rosewater, honey and vanilla seeds just before refrigeration.
Crumble
160ml Smartbite mixed nuts, finely chopped
80ml Smartbite gluten-free oats
80ml cake flour
60ml Smartbite fructose or xylitol granules
3 tbsp butter, melted
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Stir all of the ingredients together and scatter onto the baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool, and store in an airtight container.
Berry Coulis
350g mixed frozen berries, defrosted
60ml berry juice
60ml Smartbite fructose or xylitol granules
Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the fructose/xylitol has been dissolved. Allow to simmer for 10-12 minutes until soft. Using a hand blender, puree until fine. Keep it in the fridge until ready to use.
Layer the yoghurt, coulis and crumble. Garnish with berries and mint and serve.
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