Giveaway: (CLOSED) Matcha Tea from Teapigs & Recipe For Matcha Dressing

This giveaway has now closed. Thanks to all who took part. Please see my giveaways page for the winners and more prizes.

I am a bit of a matcha nut, and today am delighted to have some matcha from Teapigs to giveaway.  There is one main prize of a matcha gift set – with matcha, measuring scoop, whisk and shot glass worth £32.50 and a runner up prize of a tin of matcha.

Matcha not only tastes great, but it also contains 15 times as many antioxidants as regular green tea.  Also it is fab for -

• improving condition of skin, hair and nails
• providing a gentle energy boost lasting 4-6 hours
• reducing mental stress and increasing concentration

As well as all that you can use it in baking – try these matcha muffins or madeleines.

Matcha is also great in dressings too.  Here is a dressing from Laura Santtini’s new book Flash Cooking, which was featured in the Sunday Times for their healthy new year’s diet (part 2 is tomorrow).

Far Eastern (Matcha and Lime Yoghurt) Finishing Yoghurt

1 tsp matcha tea
1 tsp chopped chives
grated zest of 1 whole lime and a squeeze of juice
some dried shisho (optional)
3tbsp Greek-style live yoghurt

Try adding a pinch of wasabi for an unexpected ninja kick!

Stir this into soup, or set a dollop in the centre of each bowl, or sit them on the side of a plate to give a refreshing finish to fish, meat, and vegetable dishes. Add the ingredients shown to 3 tablespoons of live Greek-style yoghurt for enough to serve 2-3 people.

Laura Santtini, Flash Cooking: Fit, Fast Flavours for Busy People (Quadrille.£20)

If you want to try some matcha, or anything else from Teapigs, enter FUSSFREE12 at the checkout for a 20% discount.

Win A TeaPigs Matcha Gift Set

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Many thanks to Teapigs for the prize and for my tin of matcha.