Good Health Choices New Zealand – August 2019

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ANGIE HUMPHREYS

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CHRISTINA LEON

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Winter bircher muesli

»^ SERVES 2

2 cups rolled oats

½ cup coconut flakes

½ cup mixed sunflower seeds,

pumpkin seeds and flaxseeds

½ cup almond flakes or

chopped almonds

⅓ cup sultanas

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp pink Himalayan salt

1 cup coconut milk

1½ cups almond milk or plant-based

milk of choice

½ cup coconut yoghurt (I like vanilla,

but it can be natural)

Zest of ½ orange

Juice of 1 orange

1 green apple, grated

TOPPINGS

Dollop of coconut yoghurt

2-3 pieces of sliced orange, peeled

½ green apple, sliced

Handful pistachio nuts, chopped

Small handful of freeze-dried blueberries

and apples

Sprinkle of cinnamon

Drizzle of organic honey

1 Put all the ingredients in a bowl,

except the grated apple, and

mix together.

2 Cover and place in the fridge for at

least 4 hours or best overnight.

3 Before serving, grate the apple and

mix it through the bircher muesli.

4 Serve in a bowl and top with a

dollop of coconut yoghurt, and the

orange and apple slices. Add the

pistachio nuts, blueberries and apples,

and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Finish

with a drizzle of honey on top.

KICK OFF YOUR MORNING WITH FIBRE-RICH OATS AND

DRIED FRUIT, GUT-FRIENDLY YOGHURT AND VITAMIN

AND MINERAL-PACKED NUTS AND SEEDS

Christina Leon runs the health

and lifestyle online community

Reveal Yourself.

Winter

I

am a big fan of bircher
muesli; it’s one of my favourite
breakfasts. Not only is it packed
with wholesome ingredients such
as rolled oats, fruit, nuts and seeds to
nourish the body but it can be made
the night before – making it a quick
and easy option for those busy
mornings. Either relax and enjoy a
bowl with your favourite cup of
herbal tea, or if you don’t have time
to eat breakfast before you leave
home, put it in a reusable glass
jar with a lid and pop it in your
bag – it’s the perfect breakfast
for on the go!
While I love to make bircher
muesli all year round, I especially
love my indulgent winter version,
which is creamy, nutrient-rich and
bursting with flavour. You can use
my base recipe, and then add
different seeds, nuts and dried fruit
of your liking and make it your own.

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I especially love

my indulgent winter

version, which is creamy,

nutrient-rich and

bursting with flavour