A Green Treat For You

Straight up, the sharp taste of wheatgrass could put you off. You could add it to other juices or beverages, including tea or smoothies to mask the taste. You could also make a juice cocktail, by adding mint, celery, lime juice, a bit of olive oil and rock salt, advises Madhuri Ruia, Mumbai-based nutrition specialist. But if you are looking for something different and more flavourful, try this quick way to include wheatgrass in your diet…

Wheatgrass guacamole

Ingredients
6 ripe avocados salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons wheatgrass, chopped ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Method
1. Cut avocados in half and remove pits. Scoop out avocado with spoon into a mixing bowl. Mash avocado with fork until no large chunks remain.
2. Add seasoning to avocado mixture and blend with a fork. Add lime juice and water and mix further.
3. Sprinkle wheatgrass over mixture and blend.
4. Add half of the cilantro to the mixture.
5. Place guacamole in a serving bowl and sprinkle the remaining cilantro on top to garnish.