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Make Blueberries
Part of Your Daily Diet
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Add sliced banana, blueberries, or raisins to cereal, yogurt, or
oatmeal.
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Use fresh blueberries as a topping for ice cream, pancakes, and
waffles.
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Add fresh blueberries to fruit salads and compotes or use them as an
ingredient in muffins and pancakes.
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Combine blueberries with other fresh fruits for pretty salad
presentations.
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Grab a handful of dried blueberries for a quick and healthy snack.
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Add fresh or frozen blueberries to your smoothies for a refreshing
treat.
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Creamy
Smoked Turkey & Blueberry Salad
Serves 8
One 5 A Day serving
Source: Highbush
Blueberry Council
Ingredients
¼ cup light mayonnaise
½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
¼ cup orange marmalade
2 tsp fresh
lemon
juice
½ tsp ground black pepper
3 medium peaches (about 1 pound), cut in wedges (about 3
cups)
1 pint blueberries
2 cups cubed smoked turkey (about 8 ounces)
In a bowl, combine
mayonnaise, yogurt, marmalade, lemon juice and pepper. Add
peach slices, blueberries and turkey; toss until well
coated. Serve on lettuce leaves, if desired.
Nutrition information
per serving: Calories 138, Fat 4g, Calories from Fat 27%,
Cholesterol 19mg, Fiber 2g, Sodium 314mg, Protein 6g.
Marinated
Blueberries And Tropical Fruits
Makes 6 1/2 cup servings
Two 5 A Day servings
Source: Highbush Blueberry Council
Ingredients
¼ cup firmly packed
light brown sugar
½ cup orange juice
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 cups fresh or canned pineapple chunks
1 mango, peeled, pitted and cubed (about 1½ cups)
1 kiwi, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about
½ cup)
In a microwaveable
bowl, combine brown sugar, orange juice and orange
liqueur, if desired. Microwave on high 1 minute. Stir
until sugar is completely dissolved. Or, in a medium
saucepan combine sugar, orange juice and orange liqueur.
Cook and stir over very low heat until sugar is dissolved.
In a large bowl, combine blueberries, pineapple, mango and
kiwi. Stir in sugar-orange juice mixture until blended.
Serve alone, as a dessert or over sorbet, sponge cake or
frozen yogurt.
Nutrition information
per serving: Calories 142, Fat 0g, Calories from Fat 0%,
Cholesterol 0mg, Fiber 3g, Sodium 9mg, Protein 1g.
Blueberry Tortilla
Pizza
Serves 4
One 5 A Day serving
Source: Highbush Blueberry Council
Ingredients
½ cup ricotta or
whipped low fat cream cheese
1 Tbsp confectioners sugar
1 pint fresh blueberries
½ cup sliced strawberries
1 large (10-inch) flour tortilla
1 Tbsp butter, melted
2 tsp cinnamon sugar
¼ cup toasted shredded coconut, divided*
Preheat broiler. In a
small bowl, combine ricotta cheese and confectioners
sugar; set aside. In another small bowl, combine
blueberries and strawberries. Arrange tortilla on a
broiler pan; brush with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon
sugar. Broil about 6 inches from heat source, until
lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Cool slightly. Spread
ricotta mixture on the tortilla; top with blueberry
mixture and then sprinkle with coconut.
*To toast coconut, place in a skillet over moderate heat
until pale gold, stirring constantly.
Nutrition information
per serving: Calories 174, Fat 5g, Calories from Fat 30%,
Cholesterol 10mg, Fiber 4g, Sodium 103mg, Protein 5g.
Blueberry Crumble
Serves 6
One 5 A Day serving
Source: Highbush Blueberry Council
Ingredients
4 cups fresh or thawed,
frozen blueberries
1 to 2 Tbsp sugar
3 packages (1.5 ounces each instant oatmeal with maple and
brown sugar)
3 Tbsp butter, softened
Preheat oven to 375º F.
In a 9-inch pie plate, toss blueberries with sugar. In a
small bowl, combine oatmeal and butter until mixture forms
coarse crumbs; sprinkle over blueberries. Bake until
mixture bubbles around the edge and topping is light
brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
Nutrition information
per serving: Calories 210, Fat 7g, Calories from Fat 29%,
Cholesterol 15mg, Fiber 5g, Sodium 185mg, Protein 3g.
Blueberry-Onion
Sauced Pork Tenderloin
Serves 4
One and one half 5 A Day servings
Source: Highbush Blueberry Council
Ingredients
¾ to 1 pound pork
tenderloin
2 Tbsp butter, divided
2 medium onions, sliced
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
2 Tbsp sugar
¼ cup port wine or sweet sherry
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
Preheat broiler. Broil
pork, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about 20
minutes. Remove to a platter; cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt
2 Tbsp of the butter. Add onions, salt and pepper; cook
until onions are golden, about 10 minutes. Add sugar; cook
until onions are caramelized, 3 minutes longer Add port,
balsamic, blueberries and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
Remove from heat. Thinly slice pork and serve with sauce.
Nutrition information
per serving: Calories 245, Fat 7g, Cholesterol 81mg, Fiber
2g, Sodium 389mg, Protein 24g.
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