HEALTHY HOLIDAY

Healthy Holiday Recipes from North Texas’ Food Saved Me

Happy Holidays Flavored Water

This is hydrating holiday beverage is not only pretty, but also light in flavor and refreshing! Adding the optional ginger can help settle over-indulgent holiday tummies.

2-3 cinnamon sticks, whole ¼ cup fresh cranberries left whole ¼ cup fresh cranberries, roughly chopped or crushed to open 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced 1-to-2-in piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a half-gallon jar; fill with water. Cover and tilt gently to mix; let sit in the fridge overnight. Strain the flavored water into a serving pitcher.

Refill the half-gallon jar one more time and let sit for the day or until guests arrive. Combine for a gallon of flavored water!

Cranberry Pecan Brussels Sprout Salad

Salad: 5 cups Brussels sprouts 1 cup cooked Quinoa 2 broccoli stalks ¾ cups walnuts 1 cup dried cranberries or cherries Arils of 1 pomegranate (optional)

Dressing: 1 large orange, zest and juice 1 shallot 2 Tbsp maple syrup 2 Tbsp vinegar 5 walnuts ¼ tsp ground cinnamon Salt and pepper to taste

Alternate Dressing: 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries 2 tsp Dijon mustard or grain mustard 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh herbs, such as thyme or rosemary (optional) 1 tsp maple syrup or to taste ¼ tsp salt or to taste ¼ tsp black pepper or to taste

Thinly slice Brussels sprouts. Toss greens with remaining salad ingredients. Process all dressing ingredients in a blender until completely smooth.

Pour dressing over salad and mix until distributed evenly.

Submitted by Katherine Lawrence-Ireland, owner of Food Saved Me. For more information, call 817-526-4811 or visit FoodSavedMe.com.

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