What is the Easiest Yummiest Thermomix Breakfast? CADA!
Inspiration: CADA is a muesli-like breakfast or snack combo of minced Coconut, Apple, Date, and Almond. Before Thermomix established itself in my kitchen, I’d never heard of CADA – and it wasn’t until seeing Chef Dylan‘s video presentation (below), that I became motivated to try it. Wow! This is a FAST and SIMPLE recipe that makes for a DELICIOUSLY SATISFYING and ENERGIZING breakfast food. The refreshing flavour of fresh fruit wakes up our taste buds, while natural sugars and protein combine to prepare body and mind for a well-balanced day ahead. Yes, it’s true — Australia’s youngest Thermomix chef is responsible for all the happy CADA mornings at SuperKitchenMachine.com .
CADA +G
“G” is for “Ginger” and my version of CADA includes the addition of 2-3 pieces organic Australian dried/candied ginger. This should appeal to Thermomix fans who prefer a less sweetie breakfast, with ginger providing a little zing or ‘edginess’ to the traditional CADA.
According to “A Taste of Vegetarian” cookbook (from Thermomix Australia, page 24), all you need is about a handful of:
coconut, shredded
apple quarters
dates, pitted
almonds
(for CADA+G, add 2-3 pieces candied ginger)
- Toss all ingredients into Thermomix bowl
- pulse at high speed or Turbo 2 or 3 times for about a second each time
Try it your way
This is a most forgiving recipe, and is particularly suited for beginning Thermomix cooks. You can play with it. Experiment with timing and speed settings to make it your own. The complimentary ingredients should be chopped to the consistency that is most preferred by your individual household — then add a dollop of yogurt and voila — a fabulous breakfast that spreads smiles and good energy all around!
Australia’s capable young Chef Dylan demonstrates how to make CADA on the site of Thermomix consultant Steph Berg
Want more?
- more about CADA on Thermomix UK website
- more about CADA on Forum Thermomix
- Dylan’s CADA video page on Steph Berg’s site
- Do you have a special ingredient for adding to CADA? Tell us by comment below.
Hi Helene,
we need an amendment as I have to say Dylan is not responsible for this awesome muesli! This is in the Vegetarian Cookbook here in Australia and is well publicised at Cyndi Omeara cooking classes. Dylan is a fan but no ownership of the awesome CADA recipe here. Love the addition of ginger.. I also add pepitas and sunflower seeds.
Take care xoxoxo
Hi Steph – No worries! I wasn’t suggesting that this is Dylan’s recipe but I am crediting Dylan here as my personal inspiration for trying CADA. (The Aussie cookbook was also cited where I mention ingredients.) If readers follow links in the “Want more?” section, these lead to Cyndi Omeara. This doesn’t change the fact that Dylan is the one who most directly motivated me to try it, so thanks to you both for inspiring me. CADA is just one more example of how easy, fun, and tasty Thermomix cooking can be.
Honestly – I guess I just don’t get the name. I have never tried it -but I certainly will now. YOu have that inspirational way about you, Helene!
:)
valerie
Love that recipe idea, and guess what, it’s raw energy :) I will try it tomorrow morning with some fresh ginger and a few pinches of cinammon. Cinammon is said to have a stabilising effect on blood sugar, did you know?
Thanks for making me blush! And… I agree about the name! It was a little ‘off-putting’ to me too… don’t know why exactly… but this is so very popular in Australia, and the ingredients to easy and simple, I just had to try it. We are in the midst of our apple season here, and I am being gifted with fabulous fresh local organic varieties, so this is a super way to use the bounty.
Thanks Karin. I will try your idea of using cinnamon. I hesitated to put this in the ‘raw’ category because I wasn’t sure about the coconut component. If people use the dried or dessicated coconut purchased in bags, (as opposed to using fresh coconut which is not easy to get here)… is this still considered a raw food?
Hi Helene,
Pretty sure coconut is just dried and not cooked so still fits the raw catagory.
As an addition to the CADA commments. This morning I ran out of apples and Almonds
so I had Macadamias, Raisnins, Coconut and small amount of walnuts served with some plain yoghurt. Just as yummy.
Cyndi O’Meara’s CADA has been my favourite breakfast ever since Cyndi herself introduced me to it during a recent nutrition tour of the UK. Good for you and with stick-to-the-ribs staying power, Cyndi’s CADA will see you through until lunchtime. And yes, Louise, especially if you crack open your own fresh coconuts it definitely fits into the raw category. Enjoy!
Having FINALLY discovered CADA, I make it all the time now… I love its simplicity, ease, and the fact that is is such a good “clean” breakfast. It’s also easy to customize this if/when running out of an ingredient. I’ve substituted pears for the apple, figs, for the dates, and other nuts and seeds for the almonds. Thanks to Cyndi O’Meara and all the other Thermomix fans who promote CADA!
Hi I recommend a squeeze of lemon to keep the apple looking fresh!
Thank you, will do so next time :)
I recently discovered CADA – I had seen the recipe and heard of it previously (even watched Chef Dylan’s video) but never thought it would be interesting enough to try. WOW, was I wrong! I went to a Cyndi OMeara presentation recently and this was served and I was completely bowled over by it. How can something so simple and easy be so tasty – I just don’t know, but it is.
I now make a week’s worth at a time (minus the apple, of course, I add that at the time of eating) and store it in jars in the fridge. I often put some cranberries in the mix and add extra fruit when I dish it up as well. It is also delicious with yoghurt, and I am sure it would be with fresh fruit juice as well, but I haven’t tried that yet.
Great to hear from you on this topic Cuilidh because I was same as you… I looked at CADA for a loooong time before finally trying it. Wow! It is really a ‘shocker’ isn’t it? Thanks so much for sharing your personal experience because this may well encourage a few more readers to try it for themselves ;-)
I went to a Thermomix cooking class before I ordered my Thermomix, and this was one of the recipes that convinced me. I’m going to try it when my Thermomix arrives, but might throw some cinnamon and nutmeg in the mix instead of ginger.
Ooh, I like your style Significance! May I call you Siggy for short???
“Cada” means “each” in portuguese!! ;)
Just for curiosity!
It’s a great recipe.
Compliments from a portuguese bimbyholic!
We love your Portuguese input here João — thanks for this little language lesson ;-)
We have been adding a small handful of raw cacao nibs to ours, so good and adds an awesome crunch factor.
Ooh, ooh, ooh… I LOVE love the sound of this combination — can’t wait to try it Erin! The awesome good-morning crunch factor of the (unsweet) cacao nibs is simply irresistible to me. Thanks for sharing your idea here:)
How adorable this presentation of Dylan!! Thank you! :)