Recipes — Mint

Lei Cha is an iconic dish of the Hakka people. It typically comprises several sides of vegetables, and toppings like nuts, tofu, preserved radish, served drenched in tea soup.  There are stories that claimed that the origins of Lei Cha dated back 1800 years ago. When Shu Han 蜀漢 kingdom General Zhang Fei 張飛 was about to launch his attack on Chengdu during the Three Kingdoms era (220 - 280 AD), his soldiers fell ill to a plague epidemic. A traditional physician prescribed rice with a combination of herbs feed the troops. It cured Zhang Fei's soldiers and he went on to conquer Chengdu. And, that...

A delicious and creamy green kale fruit smoothie with banana and yogurt. Filled with healthy protein and nutrients to nourish your body and soul. The perfect drink for any time of the day! Recipe is from Erin Clarke at the Well Plated. Serves 2 Ingredients 150g curly kale, chopped and stems removed 180ml nut milk  1 frozen medium banana, cut into chunks 1/4 cup plain non-fat yogurt (Greek yogurt, or vegan diary-free yogurt) 1/4 cup frozen fruit pieces (pineapples, kiwi, apples or even berries) 2 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy or crunchy) 1 - 3 teaspoons of honey (to taste) Fresh...

A lovely customer shared her cocktail recipe using the super fresh Mint from Bountiful! Enjoy :)  Serves 2 Ingredients San Pellegrino Chinotto - 1 can (well chilled) Lemon liquor (Limoncello) - 40 ml Vodka - 40 ml 4 sprigs of fresh mint Directions1. Wash and pluck mint leaves from stalk.2. Gently rub mint leaves with hands to release flavours.3. For alcohol base --In a cocktail shaker, add mint leaves, vodka and limoncello with a few cubes of ice and shake vigorously till the alcohol base is infused with mint flavour.4. Strain away mint leaves and divide alcohol base equally into...