Fresh Fruit Chutney And Other Recipes

                                                                                                                         

Fresh Fruit Chutney

This recipe contains raisins which are rich in resveratrol.

450g cooking apples peel and chop

100g raisins

1 mango, peel and chop

225g sugar

1 onion finely chopped

125ml cider

½ tsp each of mustard powder and salt

Method

·       Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.

·       Microwave uncovered at high for 20 minutes.

·       Sir a few times while cooking.

·       Cover and cool in refrigerator.

Strawberry-Kiwi Salad

2 oranges, peeled and sliced across the sections

2 cups strawberries, sliced

2 large kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced

1 small banana, peeled and sliced

1 tbsp currants

Method

Mix the strawberries, kiwi fruit, currants and bananas in a large bowl

Cut orange wheels and place in a plate, adding the mixture of fruit on top.

Serve with fruit dip.

Fruit Dip

One banana and ½ cup strawberries

Puree in a blender.

Fruit Smoothie

1 cup apple juice

1 frozen banana

2 cups strawberries

Place all the ingredients in a blender

Blend until smoothie

Fresh Almond Milk

¼ cup raw almonds

1 cup water

Method

·       Blanch the almonds by adding them to a skillet containing ½ inch boiling water. Boil for about thirty seconds.

·       Drain and remove the skins

·       Place the blanched almonds in a blender with one cup of cold water.

·       Run the blender on high for 3 minutes until a thick white milk has formed.

·       Milk made from almonds are a good source of easily assimilated calcium and they are delicious. This milk has been used for centuries in Europe, Asia and American Indians.

Strawberry Shake

1 cup fresh almond milk

2 frozen bananas

7 strawberries   

Method

Place the almond milk and fruit in blender.

Blend until thick and creamy.

Strawberry shakes are nutritious and contain resveratrol which have many health benefits.