What do raw cacao and the world cup have in common?
Well, I don’t know much about football, but when it comes to big games, I do know it brings people together. I remember how 4 years ago during the 2010 World Cup I was living in Barcelona and whenever one of the countries we were from would play, we’d all gather up and make a celebration out of it.
Now, you may be watching the games with friends and you’re not sure what to snack on. Here’s a great games healthy snack, raw and super food infused. Since today Brasil plays with Mexico I’m inspired to use raw cacao in the dip.
While you can always make a batch of guacamole, sprinkled with cacao nibs (yes!) this is taking it a notch further. It’s probably my favourite salsa so far, and a definite keeper for parties and gatherings. A dressing to impress!
Plus, raw cacao has a ton of benefits for you, and i promise you, once you start using it, no chocolate will be the same again. It’s so rich and full of flavour that it keeps you going for a bit. Cacao is a very powerful antioxidant, rich in minerals, especially magnesium, which many of us lack due to our urban lifestyle. It gives you an energy kick, but it’s sustained over a longer time as opposed to coffee and it’s a great snack in its wholesome form, bean or nibs, added to smoothies, salads and raw desserts.
Here’s a bit of trivia on Cacao:
Chocolate and cocoa are made from the beans of the cacao tree. The tree might have first come from the foothills of the AndesMountains near the Amazon River and the Orinoco River in South America. The tree was brought to Central America by the ancient Mayas, and was grown in Mexico by the Toltecs and later by the Aztecs.
Cocoa was an important product in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
Chocolate was brought to Europe by the Spaniards and became a popular drink by 1700. They also brought the cacao tree to the West Indies and the Philippines. It was used in alchemical processes, where it was known as Black Bean.
The cacao plant was first given its name by Swedish natural scientist Carl von Linné (1707-1778), who called it “theobroma cacao” or “food of the gods”. Source Wikipedia
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 spoon flax seed
- 1/2 spoon psyllium husks
- 1 small bunch coriander
- 1 spoon cacao
- 1/2 lemon
- a pinch salt
- a pinch chili
- Add all ingredients to a blender and mix until creamy.
- Enjoy with friends.
- P.S. It's also an aphrodisiac!
