This tart is creamy, elegant, and has the simplest ingredients! Everything on the list is a whole food, totaling in 6 total ingredients (most likely, these being things you already have on hand). Bring this protein-packed, healthy fat-loaded, rich tart to any gathering for an impressive, SUPER easy dessert!
Whole Food Raw Chia Tart [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
Ingredients You Need for Whole Food Raw Chia Tart [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
To Make the Crust:
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 cup dates
- 1/2 orange worth of zest
- Pinch of salt
To Make the Filling:
- 1 1/2 cup cashews (soaked)
- 1/4 cup orange juice (from same orange as zest)
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds (soaked for 30 minutes)
How to Prepare Whole Food Raw Chia Tart [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
- Add 1 cup of cashews, the dates, the zest, and the salt in the food processor and process until you have a uniform mixture.
- Press crust into a 10-inch springform pan.
- Place the rest of the cashews, the orange juice, the syrup, the coconut oil and the chia in a dish.
- Place the filling ingredients into a food processor and process until smooth.
- Pour this over the base and decorate with optional toppings (chocolate, nuts, zest, etc).
- Place in refrigerator for a 2-3 hours before serving.
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Alejandra Olmedo
See My Recipes Whole and healthy plant-based recipes from the chef's kitchen.
Alejandra is the chef of a well known vegetarian restaurant in Santiago of Chile. She's been vegan for 8 years and her way of doing activism is through the cooking where she can demonstrate how creative she is. She loves to cook with whole and healthy foods. Check out her blog here: Cocina Vegana Fácil
There is no syrup in the ingredients list but it is in the instructions!!
I like your use of orange juice and zest for flavouring, but surely coconut oil is not a wholefood? It is a refined food having had the fibre removed?