California Walnut Power Balls

Makes 12

Ingredients

• 75g California Walnut Pieces
• 100g dried apricots
• 100g dried figs, halved
• 2 tbsp mixed seeds (20g)

Method

1. Place 25g walnuts in a food processor and blitz until chopped. Transfer to a large plate and set aside.
2. Place the remaining walnuts in the food processor with the apricots, figs and the seeds and blitz to give a coarse paste.
3. With damp hands, divide the mixture into 12 and roll into balls. Roll the balls in the reserved chopped walnuts and serve.

Top Ti:p Make these up and store in an airtight container and they will keep for 4-5 days, great as a snack for the gym or in lunch boxes. Try swapping the apricots with dates or prunes.

Recipe and Images Courtesy of California Walnuts 

Walnuts are the only nut to contain significant amounts of the plant-based essential omega-3 ALA (2.5g/30g). A handful of walnuts (30g) offers 2.5g of plant-based essential omega-3 ALA, 2g of fibre, 4.6g of protein and ‘good’ polyunsaturated fats.