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Sweet Potato Spoon Bread

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups whole milk
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 (20 oz) package refrigerated mashed sweet potatoes
  • 5 large eggs (or 1 ¼ cups egg substitute)
  • 1 package corn muffin mix (6–8.5 oz)
  • ⅔ cup apple butter
  • Small zip-top (or pastry) bag

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place in large, microwave-safe bowl: milk, butter, salt, and both peppers. Microwave on HIGH 3–4 minutes until warm and butter is melted; remove from microwave and whisk to combine.
    2. Coat 13- x 9-inch baking dish with spray. Combine sweet potatoes, eggs, and corn muffin mix in second large bowl; add milk mixture slowly, whisking until combined. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
    3. Place apple butter in zip-top bag, then seal bag and snip off 1 corner. Squeeze lines of apple butter lengthwise on top of batter about 2 inches apart, then drag knife carefully though batter in the opposite direction to create design.
    4. Bake 40–45 minutes until edges are golden and center is 160°F. Let stand to cool 10 minutes before serving.

Cauli-Date Sauté with Nuts

Ingredients

  • 2 (10 oz) packages fresh cauliflower florets
  • ¼ bunch fresh Italian parsley
  • ½ cup pitted dates (about 8)
  • 2 shallots
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • ½ cup pine nuts (or slivered almonds)
  • ¼ cup lemon vinaigrette
  • 2 teaspoons creamy almond (or peanut) butter
  • 2 tablespoons capers

Steps

    1. Chop cauliflower into bite-size pieces. Chop parsley (¼ cup), dates, and shallots (¼ cup). Combine cauliflower, oil, salt, and paprika; toss to coat.
    2. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place pine nuts in pan; cook 1–2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, then remove from pan. Add cauliflower mixture to same pan; cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is tender and slightly browned.
    3. Whisk vinaigrette and almond butter thoroughly. Add vinaigrette mixture, dates, shallots, nuts, and capers to pan; cook and stir 1 more minute. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Serve warm.

Broccoli-Quinoa and Nut Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 1 (8.5 oz) package cooked quinoa and brown rice
  • 2 medium, sweet apples
  • 1 (12 oz) bag fresh broccoli florets
  • ¼ cup fresh basil
  • ½ cup lemon vinaigrette
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 4 oz crumbled feta (or goat) cheese

Steps

    1. Toast walnuts (if desired). Microwave quinoa blend following package instructions, then chill until cold (about 5 minutes). Core apples and cut into ½-inch cubes; place in large bowl. Chop broccoli and basil, then add to bowl with apples.
    2. Combine vinaigrette and honey; whisk until blended. Stir quinoa blend into apple mixture; add vinaigrette mixture and toss to coat, then stir in walnuts and cheese. Chill until ready to serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with fresh salad blend, dinner rolls, and assorted pastries for dessert.
  • These sides are the perfect complement to a roasted turkey, ham, pork crown roast, or beef roast.

Sweet Potato Spoon Bread

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Sweet Potato Spoon Bread

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 300, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 105mg, Sodium 440mg, Total Carb 36g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 20g, (Incl. 11g Added Sugars), Protein 6g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 10%, Iron 6%, Potassium 6%

Cauli-Date Sauté with Nuts

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 290, Total Fat 19g, Sat Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 420mg, Total Carb 30g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 24g, Protein 5g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%

Broccoli-Quinoa and Nut Salad

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 290, Total Fat 18g, Sat Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 15mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carb 27g, Fiber 3g, Sugars 14g, Protein 7g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%