Chloé’s 3 healthy and delicious winter recipes

Roast, spiced cauliflower

“Your guests will be amazed by this super simple recipe which only requires 3 ingredients! You could serve a salad made from baby spinach leaves as an accompaniment.”

Ingredients (for 4 people)

• 1 small cauliflower
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Smoked paprika (or if you prefer, garam masala, curry powder or turmeric) 

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C. 
2. Start by removing the cauliflower's largest leaves. Plunge it into a large pot of boiling salted water and leave to cook until you can easily prick it with a knife. 
3. Drain the cauliflower and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Mix the olive oil with the spice of your choice and a pinch of salt, and bake for around 20 minutes (until golden brown). 

No cheese cream cheese with fresh herbs 

« This no cheese cream cheese is so like a real cream cheese you won’t believe your taste-buds. The cashew cream gives the right texture whilst the malt flavoured yeast gives a taste of real cheese. Miso brings a slightly salty taste and is full of natural probiotics to help the gut.» 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of raw unsalted cashew nuts. Leave them to soak overnight in filtered water then drain.
• 1 tsp of unpasteurised rice miso
• 1 small clove of garlic, peeled and with the green centre removed
• 2 soup spoons of malt yeast
• 3 level tablespoons melted coconut oil
• The juice of one lemon
• Pepper (to taste)
• Fresh herbs of your choosing: coriander, chives, dill, flat leaf parsley, borage or any other edible flowers.

1. Mix all of the ingredients together until you have a smooth paste.
2. Leave the mixture in a cool place to allow ingredients to come together before rolling into small balls. 
3. Place in the fridge for 3h. Eat with crackers, sourdough bread or raw vegetables.

Healthy cookies with chocolate drops

« I came up with this cookie recipe using coconut sugar for my father who is diabetic. The glycaemic index is much lower than other sugars. Chickpeas are very rich in protein and fibre. And no need to panic, you don’t taste them at all once they are cooked. »

Ingredients

• 1 mug of canned chickpeas
• 1/2 cup of oat flakes
• 1/2 cup of coconut sugar
• 2 heaped tablespoons coconut oil
• 2 soup spoons of almond purée (or another of your choosing)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of bicarbonate of soda
•  The juice of half a lemon
• 1 big handful of chocolate drops

Method

1. Blend rinsed chickpeas with coconut oil, almond purée, coconut sugar, salt, baking soda and lemon juice until smooth.
2. Add the oat flakes and chocolate and stir in with a spatula.
3. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
4. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, form the cookies (about a tablespoon for each). Don't make them too tight or you'll end up with a giant cookie ;)
5. Place in the oven for 10 minutes and then lower the temperature to 160°C for 15 minutes.
6. Leave to cool in the oven with the door half open. 
7. Enjoy!