Matcha goes gourmet

Ingredients:
4 c. vanilla almond milk
1 c. chia seeds
1 pinch ground vanilla seeds
¼ c. sunflower seeds, toasted
½ banana, sliced
1 apple, chopped
1 tsp. matcha powder
Dried cranberries, to garnish

Directions:
1. Put almond milk and chia seeds in a large bowl or mason jar.
2. Mix well and let sit for 2 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.
3. Stir in vanilla seeds.
4. Divide, then top with sunflower seeds, banana, apples, and dried cranberries.
5. Sprinkle matcha powder over the mixture for caffeine, antioxidants, and chlorophyll. (Alternately, you can stir the matcha into the chia seed and almond milk before refrigerating.)

Ingredients: 1 c. vegetable oil
½ c. rice vinegar
¼ c. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. grated ginger
2 medium carrots
½ c. yellow onion, chopped
Matcha to taste (we use 2 tsp.)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated. Toss with lettuce leaves, a salad, or spread it on a sandwich or wrap.

Ingredients:
2 scoops Panatea ceremonial grade matcha
11 oz. coconut water
½ banana
½ avocado
1 handful ice

Directions:
1. Add ingredients to a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour and enjoy.

Vanilla Oolong Matcha Syrup Ingredients:
3 tbsp. loose Oolong Vanilla tea (if you can’t find, sub regular Oolong tea plus 1 split vanilla pod)
1 c. sugar
4 c. water
1 tbsp matcha

Cocktail Ingredients:
2 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
3 oz. soy milk
1 oz. Vanilla Oolong Matcha Syrup

Directions for the syrup:
1. Boil sugar and water until sugar dissolves. Steep tea for 3-4 minutes. Strain immediately. Sift matcha into syrup and incorporate well.

Directions for the cocktail:
1. Add all ingredients
into a steaming pitcher, if you have, and seam until frothy. Alternately, you can heat this lightly in a saucepan.

This salty-sweet combo from Food52 is also protein-rich, thanks to the walnuts, which makes it a filling option for a between-meal or pre-workout snack. Get the recipe.