YIELD: 25 Single Tablespoon-Sized Servings or 100 plus cracker toppings
INGREDIENTS: AMOUNT
Italian (flat) parsley | ½ bunch |
Cilantro (fresh) | 3 sprigs |
Romaine Lettuce * | 6 leaves |
Walnuts (fresh shelled) | 1 cup |
Red sweet bell pepper | 1 large |
Apple cider** | ¼ cup |
Celery | 2 stalks |
Mushrooms(Cremini)*** | 6 |
Flaxseed (ground) | 1 TBsp |
Green kelp powder | ½ Tsp |
Cinnamon | ½ to 1 Tsp |
ALTERNATIVES: May add a few springs of fresh dill, substitute pecans for the walnuts. If you use other harder nuts, you
METHOD:
- 1. Wash and pat dry or dry in salad spinner all of the fresh ingredients.
- 2. Chop red bell pepper, parsley and romaine lettuce into large pieces so they all fit easily into the blender/food processor.
- 3. Add the other ingredients.
- 4. Blend for less than one minute, stop and mix contents of blender so everything gets chopped.
- 5. Stop blender before contents are liquefied. You want to see tiny chunks of red bell pepper ad bright green parsley.
SERVE ON:
- 1. A leaf of Belgium Endive
- 2. A leaf of small romaine lettuce
- 3. Whole wheat or other whole grain cracker or sturdy tortilla chip
- 4. A celery log
These make great appetizers, or snacks served anytime. Good eaten plain as an extra “side” treat. May decorate with blueberries, in the serving dish or on individual servings.
* May substitute 3 leaves of Kale or other leafy greens.
** May use a different fruit juice.
*** May use 1 large portabella or other type of mushroom available.
1 Original recipe developed by Nancy Emerson Lombardo, Ph.D. following the MPN™
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