Solberry Tart Cherry Dressing with Figs
Solberry Tart Cherry Dressing with Figs
Solberry Tart Cherry Dressing with Figs is a healthy way to eat your salad.
Make any recipe ideas healthier by adding Solberry Tart Cherry! You can make adjustments to this dressing. Just remove garlic altogether for sweeter dressing with your fruit plate.
- ¾ cup + 3 Tbsp. (170 g) Solberry Cherry Puree
- 1 Tbsp. (7 g) chia seeds
- ¼ cup (50g) water
- 1-2 figs (soaked)
- 1 Tbsp. (15 g) lemon
- 2 Tbsp. (20 g) oil
- 1 clove (about 1.5 g) garlic
- ¼ Tsp. salt or to taste
- 1 Tsp. fresh thyme
- Black pepper to taste
Soak chia seeds in water until they take on a chewy texture reminiscent of tapioca pudding, about 10 minutes. Add Solberry Tart Cherry Puree, finely diced figs, lemon, salt, oil and garlic. Whisk all together. Add pepper and fresh thyme. Enjoy with your favourite salad or use as a dipping for vegetables.
You can also enjoy this dressing with your favourite fruit plate, just omit garlic. Tart Cherry Dressing with Figs is a healthy way to eat your salad.
Chia is becoming known as a great source of healthy omega-3 fats and fibre, and fortunately it’s an easy food to add to your diet. I like to thicken soup, gravies as well as salad dressing with chia. Read more about nutritional benefit of chia.
Solberry Tart Cherries (Montmorency cherries) also have their own benefits, many of them due to the phytochemicals and antioxidants found in their deeply pigmented skins.
Research studies show that consumption of Montmorency cherries can lower uric acid in the bloodstream. Lowering uric acid levels in the blood can prevent attacks.
Read more about nutritional properties of Montmorency cherries
