Chocolate-Orange Avocado Mousse with Fresh Strawberries

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There’s nothing more pleasant than the combination of fresh strawberries and chilled chocolate mousse in the summer. Enjoy this vegan version of the classic from The Eat-Clean Diet Vegetarian Cookbook – it’s packed with healthy fats for an added nutrition bonus!

Ingredients

• 2 avocados, pitted and peeled
• ½ cup / 120 ml cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup / 80 ml brown-rice syrup or yacon syrup
• 1 tsp / 5 ml pure vanilla extract
• Pinch sea salt
• 1 tsp / 5 ml finely grated orange zest
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml plain soy, almond or other milk substitute, or water
• 5½ cups / 1.32 L quartered, stemmed strawberries

Preparation

1. Add avocados, cocoa powder, syrup, vanilla extract, sea salt, orange zest and milk to a food processor or blender, and blend until very smooth. Stop the machine to scrape down sides once or twice to ensure that all ingredients are blended well.
2. Serve with strawberries for dipping or scooping.