Healthy and Tasty Cranberry Recipes
Alpa Momaya
March 30, 2022
Recipe
The fun part about dried cranberries is that, unlike most fruits, these can be used in savory dishes as well. Here is a look at two of the most healthy and tasty recipes to add flavor to your regular diet:
#1 Cranberry Vinaigrette
This dish can be prepared with fresh or dried cranberries. Cranberries, herbs, and vinegar are the main ingredients in this dish that comes packed with flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 peeled and quartered small onion
- 1/2 cup cranberry
- 1/4 cup extra virgin oil
- 14 cup flax seed or walnut oil
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp chopped thyme, mint or basil
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Make a puree with the onion, cranberries, olive oil, walnut oil, vinegar, herbs, honey, salt, and pepper
- Pour in a jar and refrigerate for about a week
- Serve with salads, or as a dip
#2 Cranberry Banana Layered Smoothie
This is an impressive and healthy drink to spruce up your mornings.
Ingredients
- 2 handful Spinach
- 1 cup dried or fresh cranberries
- 1 cup frozen banana
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Add honey if you like
Instructions
- Make the green smoothie first to create the first layer using spinach, banana, almond milk, and orange juice
- Pour the blended ingredients into a glass and refrigerate them
- Next, make the red layer by replacing the spinach with the cranberries
- Repeat step 2
- Freeze both blends for about 10 minutes
- Take a spoon to carve out the frozen red blend and place it on top of the green one to get the final product
