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    Creamy Crimson Mousse for Healthy Indulgence

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    By Alisa Fleming on February 27, 2015 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Does anyone out there remember Jello 1-2-3? This dreamy vegan crimson mousse is similar to the top layer of that treat: exceptionally light and airy, yet rich, sweet, and fruity. The color is vibrant, and the flavor is a tantalizing combination of almond, coconut, and vanilla, but with a surprising source of nutritious sweetness.

    Creamy Crimson Mousse - a nutritious, sugar-free, vegan, gluten-free and soy-free recipe with surprise healthy ingredients!
    Photo credit: Nicole Axworthy

    The recipe is from the fabulously healthy new cookbook, Living Candida-Free: 100 Recipes and a 3-Stage Program to Restore Your Health and Vitality by my very good friend Ricki Heller. Ricki is not only an author and a recipe creator, but also founder of the Candida Kick-Start Program.

    Living Candida-Free: 100 Recipes and a 3-Stage Program to Restore Your Health and Vitality (a completely vegan, gluten-free and diabetic-friendly book by Ricki Heller)Ricki is the queen of healthy recipes, in my opinion, churning out goodies that are naturally vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free! Everything she creates can even be considered diabetic-friendly, yet I can vouch that these virtuous gems are indeed delicious – even for us sweets fiends.

    That said, Living Candida-Free is an amazing book for a good sugar detox, something most of us could use. In the first chapters, Ricki starts out by explaining Candida-Related Complex in great detail, with information to help people assess if they may actually have candida overgrowth issues (I’m sure many will be surprised!). She then goes into the details of how to follow an Anti-Candida Diet, from lifestyle issues to stocking your pantry and ingredient substitutes.

    Then there are the recipes, all of those amazing recipes from simple staples to full meals. Here are just a few that I’ve dog-eared to trial:

    • Grain-Free Pizza Crust
    • Homemade Ketchup
    • Mojito Smoothie
    • Whole-Grain Waffles
    • Raw Carrot Cake Energy Balls
    • Gingerbread Pecan Butter
    • Vegetable Miso Soup
    • Creamy Kale Salad with Black Beans and Sweet Potato
    • Raw Sushi with Spicy Miso Ginger Sauce
    • Eggplant “Parmesan”
    • Raw Frosted “Put the Lime in the Coconut” Bars
    • S’mores Parfaits

    And Ricki gets very creative with adding sweetness and appeal to her recipes. This creamy crimson mousse uses detoxifying beets as a primary ingredient. Besides adding that brilliant fuchsia color and a mysterious sweetness to the dessert, beets are also great blood detoxifiers and liver toners. In addition, they’re a good source of fiber, contain cancer-fighting antioxidants, and help reduce inflammation in the body.  What other dessert can boast such benefits?

    Plus, according to Ricki:

    Going without fruit on the first stage of the diet can be tough for some people. When I was yearning for a fruity sweet treat, I came up with this crimson mousse recipe. boiling the beets helps remove any trace of earthy flavor here; what remains is a vague sweetness and stunning hue. I served this dessert o friends at a dinner party and everyone guessed “berries” as the secret ingredient, even though they couldn’t quite place them!

    To note, Ricki has tried baking the beets instead, and while the color becomes even more intense so does the “beety” flavor. She advises sticking with the boiling method.

    For delicious samples from Living Candida-Free, enjoy the vegan Crimson Mousse recipe below, as well as Ricki’s recipes for Grain-Free Apple Berry Crumble, Almost Instant Grain-Free Breakfast Porridge, Chard and Chickpea Soup (also featured on Welcoming Kitchen), and “It’s the ONE” Single-Serve Pancakes.

    Special Diet Notes: Creamy Crimson Mousse

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, vegetarian and paleo.

    Healthy Creamy Crimson Mousse
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    30 mins
    Total time
    45 mins
     
    This recipe is featured from Ricki's newest incredible book, Living Candida-Free: Conquer the HIdden Epidemic that's Making You Sick.
    Author: Ricki Heller
    Serves: 3 servings
    Ingredients
    • 1 medium beet, peeled and diced very small
    • ⅓ cup (55 g) raw cashews
    • 1 cup (240 ml) canned full-fat coconut milk
    • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) whole chia seeds, measured first and then ground in a coffee grinder to a fine powder
    • ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) pure almond extract
    • ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) pure coconut extract (optional)
    • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
    • 15-25 drops plain alcohol-free or fruit-flavored pure liquid stevia, or to taste (I like cherry-vanilla)
    • 1 tablespoons (15 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
    • Pinch fine sea salt
    Instructions
    1. Place the beet in a small pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook for at least 30 minutes, until the beet is very soft and the water is deep crimson, and up to 50 minutes (the longer you cook them, the less they will retain their "beety" flavor). Drain well (reserve the liquid for soup or other uses).
    2. Place the drained beets and remaining ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until perfectly smooth, pushing the mousse down into the blades occasionally as necessary.
    3. Turn the mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight (refrigerating allows the cashews to absorb some of the liquid and the mousse to thicken).
    4. Spoon or pipe into serving dishes and top with coconut whipped cream, if desired. Will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
    5. If using a regular blender, blend the cashews, coconut milk, almond extract, coconut extract (if using), vanilla, stevia, lime juice, and salt until very smooth. Add the beets and blend again until smooth, then add the chia seeds last and blend just to combine. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate as directed.
    Notes
    Sweetener Variation: If you can tolerate some sugars, you can optionally use agave or maple syrup. But make these changes: use ¼ cup agave nectar or maple syrup, remove about 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the coconut milk and increase the cashews to ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons (70 g) before blending.
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    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    12 Comments

    1. Shirley on March 1, 2015 2:44 pm

      I am going to try making this soon. But I would love it if you would include the calorie info of these recipes. Thanks!

      Reply
    2. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits on March 1, 2015 8:01 am

      That mousse has such a lovely color! Can’t wait to try ti!

      Reply
    3. Alice on March 1, 2015 1:47 am

      I love that you chose a dessert recipe 🙂 This sounds like an intriguing cookbook! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Melissa Machowski on February 28, 2015 3:05 pm

      You just have to love beets! What a gorgeous and healthy treat! Great photos. This would be a good Valentine’s Day dessert. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on February 28, 2015 8:40 pm

        Indeed, we just missed the Valentine’s Day recipe rush with this one, but pink is inviting all year 🙂

        Reply
    5. Lisa @ Low Carb Yum on February 28, 2015 8:05 am

      I’m going to have to check out that new cookbook as I love these healthier sugar free recipes. I love the color from the beets. I stay away from artificial food coloring and sweeteners so I love that you used stevia. Great recipe. I will give it a try.

      Reply
    6. pam on February 28, 2015 6:01 am

      I love the use of beets for sweetness and color!

      Reply
    7. Tina Muir on February 28, 2015 3:29 am

      Ooooh lovely! This would be great to serve when having friends over for a dinner party! Yum! What a great idea for Ricki’s book too. You do not see many cookbooks (if any) for people to restore their health, but it is so important, and I love the variety of recipes for so many different food preferences! Everything you need!

      Reply
    8. Arman @ thebigmansworld on February 28, 2015 1:28 am

      No way! I’m a big fan of Ricki Heller! I prefer this over jello! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Kristina on February 27, 2015 9:42 pm

      I love the sound of this recipe, and I agree – Ricki’s recipes are ALWAYS great! pinning to try soon… Happy Weekend!

      Reply
    10. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine on February 27, 2015 8:36 am

      Ricki is such a stellar cook! I love all her recipes! This mousse looks fantastic! Totally pinned! XOXO

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on February 27, 2015 8:54 am

        I know huh? Thanks Rebecca!

        Reply

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