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Berries/Grapes
- BERRY GREEN SMOOTHIE
- BLACKBERRY JAM
- BLACKBERRY POPSICLES
- BLACKBERRY SUMMER SALAD
- BLACKBERRY FROZEN YOGURT
- BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND GRAPES WITH WALNUTS
- GRAPE RELISH
- MULBERRY MUFFINS
- RASPBERRY DRESSING
BERRY GREEN SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- ¼ cup frozen blueberries
- ¼ cup frozen raspberries
- ½ cup frozen blackberries
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ cup almond milk
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth, adding more almond milk if it is too thick.
BLACKBERRY JAM
Ingredients:
- 5 cups blackberries
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 to 2 tbsp. lemon juice
Directions:
- Add blackberries, sugar and lemon juice to a large saucepan. Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer until jam starts to gel, stir until the bubbles go down. It should take 20-30 minutes for a low sugar jam, adding more sugar will make your jam gel faster and result in a higher yield.
- Pour jam into prepared canning jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace from the top. Store in the refrigerator, or process in a water bath canner for 5 minutes.
BLACKBERRY POPSICLES
Ingredients:
- 5 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
Directions:
- Puree blackberries in a blender or food processor. Stain to extract as much juice as possible.
- Heat water, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat until all the sugar dissolves. Mix with the blackberry puree and pour into paper cups or popsicle molds. Freeze for about 4 hours or until solid.
BLACKBERRY SUMMER SALAD
Ingredients:
- 6 cups mixed baby greens
- 2 avocados, diced
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup edible flowers
- ½ cup sugar snap peas
Directions:
- Add mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, blackberries, and sugar snap peas to a bowl, gently toss. Top with avocado slices and edible flowers, serve immediately.
BLACKBERRY FROZEN YOGURT
Ingredients:
- 1 cup plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 tbsp. almond butter (or your favorite nut butter)
- 1 ½ cup fresh blueberries, frozen
Directions:
- Using a blender or food processor blend all ingredients together. Can be eaten immediately or frozen for an hour to be scooped.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND GRAPES WITH WALNUTS
Ingredients:
- 4 cups brussels sprouts, halved or quartered
- 4 cups grapes, kept whole
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. fresh thyme
- 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup walnuts, tasted and coarsely chopped
- Salt and pepper
Directions:
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. On a baking sheet, toss brussels sprouts and grapes with oil and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Roast, until caramelized and tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss in walnuts.
GRAPE RELISH
Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cup grapes, halved
- 4 green onion, chopped
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
Directions:
- In a small bowl, toss grapes with green onions and blue cheese. Makes a great side for a balsamic steak!
MULBERRY MUFFINS
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup mulberries
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 12 count muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with cupcake papers.
- Beat milk, eggs, and oil in a bowl. Add in flour, sugar, baking powder and salt slowly. Beat until combined. Fold in berries.
- Pour batter evenly into muffin pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
RASPBERRY DRESSING
Ingredients:
- 6 oz. fresh raspberries rinsed and drained
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup grape juice or water
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. onion powder
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Directions:
- In a blender or food processor, blend all the ingredients together until smooth.
- Pour through a strainer into a glass jar to remove seeds if desired.