Iced matcha. Matcha hot cocoa. But most importantly, matcha chocolate bars. Chalait in NYC is doing matcha all the ways. And after catching our eye all over Instagram we had to be sure this sweet and healthy hotspot made it to the pages of TCM.
If you’re not all that familiar with the powers of the powder, matcha is essentially ground green tea leaves – more intense in flavor and health benefits than the tea as an infusion. Get all the health and wellness details here.
Chalait’s sweet and simple shop esthetic lives well in their West Village neighborhood and their menu is killing us: miso butter avocado toast, matcha chocolate bars studded with goji berries and rose petals, and salads tossed in this fresh matcha-carrot-ginger dressing that’s so good we want to bathe in it.
You might have noticed, but we’re all about using nutrient-dense ingredients – from green juice to superfruits – in all kinds of unorthodox recipes. Enjoy this dressing recipe and let us know if you’re loving the matcha lattes as much as we are!
Chalait’s Matcha Carrot Dressing
Ingredients:
1 cup vegetable oil
½ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp grated ginger
2 medium carrots
½ cup chopped yellow onion
salt and pepper to taste
matcha to taste (we use 2 tsp)
Directions:
Simply combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated. You can toss the dressing with any lettuce leaves or salad or even spread it on a sandwich or wrap.
