Dried Goji berries is a deep-red fruit, about the same size as a raisin. It is very sweet and tastes somewhat like a cross between a cranberry and a cherry.
A good daily intake of Goji berries is 20-50 grams or 3-4 tablespoons or more. Goji berries may be used as snacks or mixed with recipes or smoothies like other dried fruits.
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1. Eat
Delicious by the handful. Eat as little as 15-30 grams of dried fruits every morning and evening. Keep some dried Goji berries at work, it is a healthy snack to eat in between meals.
To soften the dried berries, soak the berries overnight in a glass of water and drink the water as well as eating the soaked berries. |
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2. Drink
Add a handful of dried Goji berries to a glass of water and let them sit and hydrate for a few minutes or all day as you drink your own Goji berry juice. Chewing the Gojis as you drink. It is a great pick-me up between meals and the most delightful way to enjoy a glass of water. |
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3. Blend with other juices
Blend 15-30 grams of berries with your favorite juice to make a healthy drink. Use your imagination.
Blend together equal amounts of dried Goji berries, Blueberries, Cherries, peaches, apples, rasberries and blackberries. Put in a blender and add a cup of water or orange juice for easier blending. |
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4. Tea
Boil 15-gram Goji berry fruits, make a Goji berry tea and drink it every day. It helps to alleviate the effects of high blood pressure and high blood sugar. It also helps you to loose weight. |
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5. Stew or steam with meat
Stew pork, beef, chicken or fish, add 15-25 gram of Goji berry fruits 10 minutes before the meat is done. |
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6. Cereals
Mix 15-25 gram of Goji berry fruits with your cereal/muesli to make a healthy breakfast. |
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7. Salad mixes
Add some pre soaked dried GOJI berries to your salad mix |
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8. Breads, muffins or fruit cakes
Use dried Goji berry fruits to make banana bread, muffins or fruit cakes just like raisins. Goji berry provides more nutrients than raisins |
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9. Goji Energy Bar
1 cup of dried Goji berries
½ cup nuts (almonds or cashews are good)
½ tablespoon of honey or syrup
Mix in food processor. Then press into pan and refrigerate |
Variations
Add any of the following:
½ tablespoon coconut oil
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
3-4 dates
1-2 tablespoons cacao beans or cacao powder
1 tablespoon shredded coconut
1 teaspoon spirulina or chlorella
a dash of vanilla extract
Depending on your choice of ingredients, you may add more sweetener, dates, or coconut oil to better hold the mixture together.
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