This easily-prepared recipe is a serious taste and nutritional upgrade from the canned variety. Enjoy this version with your holiday feast as it provides taste with high quality nutrients including antioxidants and phytonutrients.
2 cups cranberries
1/2 cup walnuts
2 Valencia oranges, peeled, roughly chopped
3 celery, stalks, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 cup Medjool dates, pitted
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoons honey, raw (optional)
Use the S-blade in your food processor. Put all ingredients into processor, except the orange zest. Use the pulse-chop to break everything down, initially. Then blend until you reach a coarse-chopped consistency. Garnish with orange zest. Chill and serve. You may omit the honey for a less sweet version.
1/4 cup serving provides:
Calories: 37, Protein: .5gr, Carbs: 5gr., Fat: 2.5gr.
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Eloise Nelson received her Ph.D. in Holistic Nutrition and has more than thirty years experience in nutrition, natural health care, and exercise training. Eloise is the Director of New Product Development for Organic Food Company, where for 16 years she has formulated organic snack foods and organically grown supplements that are currently sold in 50 states and 13 countries. She teaches ongoing seminars in food preparation and nutrition and continues her nutritional consulting practice in Boulder, Colorado. Learn more about Eloise at www.ThePowerofChow.com.
