Wild Blueberry Fool with Lemon and Bourbon

Tonight for dinner we had black bean soup and a baby spinach salad with avocado, cucumber and grape tomatoes dressed with vinaigrette made of fresh lemon juice, flaxseed oil (for omega 3) and dried oregano. It was an easy dinner that was tasty and filling. That is beautiful thing about beans. They cook with little attention and keep you full a long time.

After the dinner we had an equally quick wild blueberry fool. I used chia seeds to help the tofu firm up. The also provide omega 3 fatty acids which are anti-inflammatory. Lemon zest was included in the tofu mixture since it works well with blueberries. Since I didn’t want the acidity from the lemon juice I used the zest instead. As I reaching for the almond extract I thought of bourbon and changed my mind. A few years ago I had a blueberry julep and remembered the combination so I went with a tablespoon of bourbon. It adds more aroma than anything else. You can substitute vanilla if you wish but I like the bourbon.  This recipe is a healthier version of one I posted here.  Here is what we had tonight for dessert.

Wild Blueberry Fool with Lemon and Bourbon
Serves 3 (a double for Dan and a single for me)

Ingredients:

1 tablespoons white chia seeds, freshly ground
12.3 ounces firm organic silken tofu
1 lemon, zest only
1 tablespoon bourbon (substitute: ½ teaspoon of vanilla and 2 ½ teaspoons water)
1 scoop stevia (or to taste)
1 cup frozen wild blueberries

Directions:

Grind the white chia seeds in a spice mill. I use a coffee grinder that I reserve just for grinding seeds.

In your food process combine the ground chia seeds, tofu, lemon zest, bourbon, and stevia and process until smooth. Stir the wild blueberries into the tofu until combined. Taste for sweetness before storing. You may need to add more sweetener to your taste. Refrigerate until cold.

Serve cold topped with a few sliced almonds if desired.

Nutritional Information:

Amount Per Serving
Calories - 129.84
Calories From Fat (27%) - 34.85

Total Fat - 3.94g
Saturated Fat - 0.56g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 42.51mg
Potassium - 232.96mg
Total Carbohydrates - 12.45g
Fiber - 1.31g
Sugar - 1.56g
Protein - 8.99g

Comments:

This dessert was very fast and tastes more complex than it should. Both the hubby and I enjoyed this dessert. In fact he told me I could make it again any time. I would say that means it was a success.

Unrelated Note:

Tomorrow is another hectic day at our house. However, I should be back after lunch. I hope you all have a good evening. I will be back as soon as I can.