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Dark chocolate and berry dessert
A dessert as delicious as it is anticancer — the combination of dark chocolate and berries doubles the concentration of polyphenols.
★★★★☆ Anti-cancer index 15 min Easy€€· Affordable
🛒 Ingredients
- 70%+ dark chocolate60g
- Fresh raspberries100g
- Fresh blueberries80g
- Ripe pears (organic)2
- Grated organic orange zest1/2
Health benefits
- ✦Double dose of polyphenols
- ✦Anti-carcinogenic ellagic acid from fruits
- ✦Antioxidants from dark chocolate
- ✦Moderate glycemic index
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler (never microwave).
- 2
Slice the pears thinly.
- 3
Arrange the pears and berries on plates.
- 4
Drizzle the melted dark chocolate over the fruits.
- 5
Sprinkle with the grated organic orange zest.
- 6
Serve with a cup of green tea.
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€€· Affordable
Quality dark chocolate and fresh berries are the main cost items
Ingredients that drive the cost:
Dark chocolate 70%+Fresh raspberriesFresh blueberries
💡 Tips to reduce cost:
- ✓Outside berry season, use pears + dark chocolate only
- ✓85% dark chocolate is often cheaper than 70% as it contains less sugar
- ✓Buy dark chocolate in 200g bars rather than small formats