FRUIT AND PISTACHIO CRUMBLE

CHIA SEEDS ARE CONSIDERED A SUPERFOOD AND GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS. FOR THE AZTECS AND MAYANS THESE SEEDS WERE THE MAINSTAY OF THEIR DIETS. THE WORD ‘CHIA’ MEANS STRENGTH IN MAYAN AND THIS BREAKFAST PACKS A HEALTHY PUNCH WITH THE COMBINATION OF OATS AND CHIA SEEDS. IT’S FULL OF FIBRE, NUTRIENTS AND ANTIOXIDANTS, BUT BEST OF ALL, IT TASTES GOOD TOO.

OVEN – BAKING DISH

2 peaches, stones removed

½ cup Greek yoghurt

4 tsp pistachios, roughly chopped

raspberries or other berries (or a combination) of your choice for garnishing

CRUMBLE

2 natural rice cakes, chopped

2 red apples, skin on and grated

⅔ cup oats

2 Tbsp chia seeds

½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground ginger

4 tsp honey

4 tsp olive oil

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2.Mix the crumble ingredients together.

3.Slice the peaches into wedges and arrange in the centre of a baking dish. Spoon the crumble mixture around the peach wedges. Bake in the oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until the crumble has turned golden and the peaches have softened. You might need to stir the crumble so that it cooks evenly.

4.Remove and serve with yoghurt, pistachios and raspberries or other berries. If you like, you could add a touch of green, such as fresh mint.