Whether you want to counter the afternoon slump or give yourself a boost before or after exercise, a Watercress Power Ball is a great healthy snack. The Watercress Company made this simple recipe to give you that power boost!
Preparation: 20 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 20g watercress
- 30g pumpkin seeds
- 40g Medjool dates
- 25g whole hazelnuts
- 10g puffed brown rice
- 1 tsp cacao powder
- Pinch of ground turmeric
- Dash of cinnamon
- Pinch of Himalayan pink salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Manuka honey
- 5g chia seeds
- Juice of ½ an orange
Method
- Pick the watercress leaves off the stalks and finely chop them.
- Place the pumpkin seeds in a food processor and blend until chopped to a crumb-like consistency. Place half of the pumpkin seeds on a plate and add the rest back to the blender.
- Add all other ingredients to the blender. Blend on full power until everything is thoroughly combined and the mixture has come together. This may take a few minutes.
- Divide into 12 balls and roll in the ground pumpkin seeds to coat.
The Power balls can be kept for 3-5 days in a refrigerated airtight container.
