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This recipe is full of functional foods to boost your immunity in hayfever season. [Photo: Neal's Yard Remedies]

Baobab and bee pollen yoghurt

So easy and delicious…

This is a functional food treat. Its ingredients can help to support your immune system, helping you cope with seasonal allergies better. Serves 1.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp bee pollen – for natural allergy relief
• 2 tsp baobab powder – a great pre-biotic for the gut
• 1 tsp chia seeds – packed with omega 3 for gut health
• 10 rehydrated golden berries – for a vitamin C boost
• 1 small serving organic plain live yoghurt – Good bacteria to support gut health
• 1 dessertspoon raw honey8 – a traditional remedy for hayfever
• Optional: small handful of blueberries and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds

Method

1 Blend the baobab and yoghurt in a small bowl

2 Drizzle the raw honey over the top

3 Sprinkle the bee pollen, golden berries and chia seeds

4 Add blueberries and pumpkin seeds if you wish

*Why not try buying raw honey from a local bee keeper or farmers market? Unless it says ‘raw’, it’s been pasteurised which can destroy the some of the health giving properties of honey.