Your blender isn’t just there to whip up kick-ass smoothies – you can also use the tool to cook actual gourmet meals.
Blend these four healthy, insanely delicious concoctions tonight.
01/ Deluxe Falafel Plate
Dump a can of drained chickpeas in a blender. Pulse; add ½ hopped onion, 1 garlic clove, 1 handful parsley, 2 shakes cumin, a squeeze of lemon, salt, and pepper.
Pulse, working in a palmful of bread crumbs and a pinch of baking powder, till firm.
Make balls (golf ball size); add to a hot, oiled frypan, and smush. Fry till crisp, 3 minutes a side. Eat with pita.
Prep time 15 minutes
Feeds 1
Per serving 2500 kilojoules, 22g protein, 51g carbs (9g fibre), 36g fat
02/ Chipotle Pumpkin Soup
Pour a cup of chicken stock and 2 big glugs of canned coconut milk into a blender.
Add a 12-ounce can of pumpkin, a small handful of brown sugar, 1 chipotle chile in adobo plus a dab of the sauce, and a few shakes of cinnamon.
Puree; transfer the mixture to a pot and heat on medium. Add salt and pepper. Top with pumpkin seeds, chives, cream, and olive oil.
Prep time 10 minutes
Feeds 2
Per serving 1035 kilojoules, 6g protein, 31g carbs (6g fibre), 13g fat
03/ Green Eggs and Ham
Blend up 4 eggs, 2 big handfuls of baby spinach, a palmful of chopped chives, a big pinch of salt, and 2 big pinches of pepper.
In an oiled ovenproof skillet on medium, add the eggs and cook till the edges set, 2 minutes. Add 2 ounces of ham cubes.
Bake at 200°C till puffy, 8 minutes or so. Remove, slice, and top with shaved parmesan and sliced chiles.
Prep time 13 minutes
Feeds 1
Per serving 2150 kilojoules, 42g protein, 10g carbs (3g fibre), 33g fat
04/ The King’s Sundae
Slice up a banana and freeze the slices until firm. Toss them into the blender and pulse several times; then drop in a gob of peanut butter and blend till creamy.
Now spoon the mixture into a bowl and stir in a small handful of dark-chocolate chips and a hit of chopped peanuts.
Top with whipped cream and a cherry if you want. Elvis would be jealous.
RECIPE REMIX 1
Nix the chocolate; add mini marshmallows. In a microwave-safe bowl, nuke a spoonful of grape jelly. Drizzle it on top.
RECIPE REMIX 2
Swap out the PB, chocolate, and peanuts for dulce de leche, toasted coconut flakes, and hulled pumpkin seeds.
Prep time 5 minutes
Feeds 1
Per serving 1850 kilojoules, 11g protein, 51g carbs (7g fibre), 27g fat
