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PERFECT PUR É ES

GREEN CHICKEN
PURÉE
(serves 7)
INGREDIENT S

SWEET POTATO, 1 chicken breast, skinless and
MUSHROOM boneless
2 cups water, divided
AND 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
CAULIFLOWER 1 small yellow onion, diced
5 small leeks, whites only, diced
(serves 7) 1 tsp salt
3 garlic cloves, minced
INGREDIENT S 1-inch ginger, grated
5 cups cauliflower florets
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 can coconut milk
2 medium onions, diced 1 cup peas
6 scallions, sliced 20 oz spinach
1 tsp salt
22 2 tsp sesame oil PREP AR ATION
Y ANDERSON WINTER 20 PREP AR ATION (serves 7) 2. Heat oil in a large soup
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1. Pan-sear chicken. Add a cup
1 lb shiitake mushrooms
for 45 minutes or until
MOUSSE
80 2 cups cauliflower florets CHOCOLATE of water, cover, and simmer
chicken is done and can easily
be pulled apart with a fork.
1. Heat oil in a large soup pot
pot. Cook onions and leeks
over medium-high heat,
with salt until translucent
salt. Cook until translucent
(about 5 minutes).
2½ cups coconut milk, divided
(about 5 minutes).
C then add onion, scallions, and INGREDIENT S 3. Add garlic and ginger,
¼ cup dark chocolate chips
TRA 2. Add sesame oil, sweet potato, 1½ cup coconut sugar and cook until aromatic
cauliflower, and mushrooms, ¼ cup cacao powder (about 1 minute).
and sauté for 2 minutes. 1 pinch salt 4. Add cauliflower and water,
3. Pour in water, bring to a 3 Tbsp arrowroot starch and simmer until tender
boil. Lower heat and simmer 1 tsp vanilla (about 10 to 15 minutes),
covered until soft (about 30 stirring frequently.
minutes). PREP AR ATION 5. Add coconut milk and peas.
4. Use slotted spoon to transfer Bring to a boil, reduce to a
solids into food processor 1. In a small saucepan, add 2 simmer, and start adding spin-
or blender, and pulse until cups coconut milk, chocolate ach in batches, until it’s all
smooth. Add water from chips, sugar, cacao powder, wilted and incorporated with
the soup pot if necessary to and salt. the rest of the ingredients.
achieve desired consistency. 2. Simmer, stirring constantly 6. Add shredded chicken and
Adjust seasoning to taste. until melted. continue simmering, uncov-
3. In a small cup or bowl, ered, for 5 more minutes.
whisk together the rest of the
coconut milk with the starch
and the vanilla.
4. Pour into the chocolate mix
and continue to simmer
until a desired consistency is
reached (about 2 minutes).