Recipes · Peruvian · Beverages
Emoliente
One serving has 113 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (23%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (288 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 15 g Barley, pearl
- 5 g Chia seeds
- 200 g Herbal tea, brewed
- 10 g Lime juice
- 8 g Sugar
- 50 g Water
Method
- Boil the pearl barley in the water for 20-25 minutes until soft, then strain and keep the cooking liquid.
- Soak the chia seeds in a little of the warm barley liquid for 10 minutes until they turn gelatinous.
- Combine the barley liquid, soaked chia and warm herbal tea, and stir in the sugar until dissolved.
- Chill well, then stir in the lime juice and serve cold.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 113 kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g | |
| Water | 260 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.1 g | 14% |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 5% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.09 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.09 g | |
| Leucine | 0.17 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.07 g | |
| Valine | 0.12 g | |
| Histidine | 0.06 g | |
| Fat | 1.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.14 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.37 g | |
| Saturated | 0.21 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.9 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.93 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31.9 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 77.5 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 92.2 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 8.5 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 6.4 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.64 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.08 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 8.9 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0.35 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.39 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.05 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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