This soup is delicious! Beets provide a ton of nutrition, and they aren't the only superfood in this soup! It also contains maca and turmeric. What an amazing way to consume these superfoods!
If you're looking for a way to naturally support your libido, just add maca.
This one is a libido enhancer!
Maca, a Peruvian root vegetable, has been used by the Incans for more than 2,000 years. It has generated lots of buzz as an aphrodisiac and its ability to enhance sex drive. Speaking of the reproductive area, it also helps with infertility and erecttile dysfunction.
Maca has a mild, earthy taste which disappears into smoothies. If you love mango, you'll really like this smoothie!
MANGO & MACA SMOOTHIE
Serves 4
3 cups non-dairy milk (hemp, almond, cashew, coconut)
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
3 ripe fresh mangoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp almond butter
1 Tbsp flaxseeds
1 tsp maca powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of Himalayan salt
A handful of ice
Blend until smooth & creamy.
Per serving: 265 cals, 9g fat, 3g fiber, 3g pro, 45g carb, 116mg sodium, 253mg calcium
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12472620
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18801111
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25954318
recipe courtesy of health.com
It's Raw. It's Vegan. It's bursting with health-promoting properties. Most of all, it's Delicious! This refreshing, chocolat-ey dessert contains ashwagandha, maca, raw chocolate and other healthy ingredients.
Read more
This creamy and satisfying beet soup is not only beautiful, but the red-violet color of beets comes from a unique and highly valuable antioxidant called betacyanins. They're widely studied for their ability to support healthy detoxification and manage inflammation response. Beets also contain potassium, vitamin C and iron. A recent study in the Journal of Applied Physiology showed beet juice consumption increased stamina and exercise tolerance.
Beets aren't the only superfood in this soup! It also contains maca and turmeric. What an amazing way to consume these superfoods!
Cumin Beet Soup
Serves 4
1 lb beets (about 3 to 4 medium), trimmed and scrubbed
1 tbsp beet powder (TRY: Synergy Company Beet Juice Powder)
1 tbsp coconut oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 tbsp maca powder
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp chile powder
½ tsp sea salt
1 13.5-oz BPA-free can full-fat coconut milk, divided
2 tsp dulse flakes
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Ground sumac, for garnish, optional
Beet sprouts, for garnish, optional
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375oF. Wrap beets individually in foil, then place on a baking sheet. Roast for 60 to 90 minutes, or until very soft. Remove beets from oven and let rest until they are cool enough to handle. Peel away and discard beet skins; dice beets. Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium, warm coconut oil. Add cumin seeds and lightly toast until fragrant, about 1 minutes. Add garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add beet powder, maca, turmeric, chile powder, salt and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. To saucepan, stir in 1½ cups coconut milk and simmer for 1 minute to warm. To a blender, transfer soup and add dulse flakes and lemon juice. Puree until smooth –be sure to blend very thoroughly for an even silky texture. Serve warm and drizzle with remaining coconut milk. If using, add a sprinkle of sumac and beet sprouts for garnish.
Enjoy!
Kelly Harrington, MS, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for Live Superfoods
Recipe courtesy of Julie Morris and cleaneating.com
A homemade bar is an excellent way to incorporate maca into your diet. Maca has an earthy taste that's mildly nutty with a hint of butterscotch, which nicely compliments the walnuts and almonds in this bar. Maca powder really enhances the flavor without any bitterness.
Maca is part of the broccoli, radish, and watercress family and even looks like a very robust radish. Like the rest of the roots in the cruciferous family, it’s low in calories – only 10 calories in one teaspoon of maca powder.
Maca is considered an adaptogen, a name given to certain herbs and plants that help the body naturally adapt to stressors. Maca comes in a few varieties and has a ton of other health benefits, apart from it's adaptogenic powers and nutrition profile.
Maca's Nutritional Benefits
Maca root powder is comprised of approximately 18% protein, 76.5% carbohydrates, 5% fat, and 8.5% fiber (indigestible carbohydrates).
Maca provides a powerful source of nutrition, including:
What are you waiting for?! This bar is packed with nutrition, so go make some bars!
Directions
This recipe makes about 4 bars. The amount of maca in the bar is approximately 3/4 – 1½ teaspoons, depending on if you use one or two tablespoons in the recipe.
Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until the mixture is finely chopped. When you think it might be ready, remove the lid and pick up a piece to roll in the palm of your hands. If it sticks together it’s ready to form into bars. If it’s crumbly, it either needs to blend a little more or it needs a little moisture. If it is very dry, turn the food processor on and pour a teaspoon of water through the opening in the top. Continue adding water as needed until the mixture sticks together. I’ve found that somewhere between 1 teaspoon and 2 tablespoons is usually enough.
When the mixture is ready, press it onto wax or parchment paper and form into bars. Wrap each bar individually and store in the freezer until needed.
This delicious recipe comes from mommypotamus!
What a wonderful spin on the traditional macaroon! They’re composed entirely of plant-based, nutrient-dense, and whole foods that energize, nourish, and taste delicious.
The natural ingredients in these macaroons provide a boost of antioxidants, essential fatty acids (like omega-3s in the brazil nuts), minerals, vitamins, and more.
Maca is an amazing superfood that has been used for over 2,000 years by the Peruvian people. It’s a sturdy root vegetable, typically dried and then ground into a powder. Nutritionally, maca root is a rich source of vitamin C, B-vitamins, calcium iron, and copper (just to name a few), and even contains protein and plant sterols.
The combination of maca and brazil nuts in these macaroons tastes almost like peanut butter…with a lovely coconut-ty embrace, of course.
I think these maca-macaroons will make you feel as good as they taste.
Makes about 20 cookies
1 cup raw brazil nuts
1¼ cups unsweetened shredded coconut, plus extra for rolling
1½ Tablespoons maca powder
¾ cup (packed) soft Medjool dates (about 7 or 8), pits removed
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Grind all the ingredients together in a food processor until a coarse dough has formed. Check the consistency: pinch the dough and make sure it sticks together, yet still crumbles like a cookie. If the dough is too dry, add water, a teaspoon at a time, until the dough sticks. If the dough is too wet, add spoonfuls of extra coconut until the dough is just right.
Form the dough into balls, about a tablespoon at a time, and roll exterior in extra coconut. Flatten into cookies and serve. Kept covered, these cookies will last several weeks.
Recipe from Julie Morris’s Superfood Kitchen recipe book
