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Meghan Padgett Brands Manager

2023 is sure to present some great food trends. We have been introduced to a few in the latter part of 2022, and some are yet to come. Below are a few limited-time offering ideas to help keep your operation on-trend.

Good Mood Food

It's the first of the year, so it is no surprise that we are searching for ways to boost our mood and improve our mental health. Sugary and high-calorie foods are tempting, but negatively affect our mental health. It leads to stress, negative feelings about your environment, poor sleep, and nutritional deficiencies. Certain foods lend themselves to improving mental health and brain function.

Great options are fish high in omega-3 fatty acids and fermented foods.

Salmon And Sauerkraut

Ingredients

• Salmon Filets

• Butter

• Garlic

• Vegetable Base

• Water

• Heavy Cream

• Dill

• Sauerkraut

• Salt and pepper as needed

Directions

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Melt butter in a pan, add minced garlic, and cook until softened. Add heavy cream, vegetable base, and water to the pan and reduce by half. Add dill to the sauce. Season as desired. Keep sauce warm.

Salt and pepper salmon and cook to the desired temperature.

Warm sauerkraut. You can add bacon or pork belly for additional flavor.

Plate sauerkraut, salmon, and sauce. Enjoy.

Spicy Food

I am in love with this combination of sweet and spicy food. It's a great trend to bring into the entire menu.

Spicy Chipotle Honey Beef Bowl

INGREDIENTS

• Fajita Beef Strips

• Extra Virgin Olive oil

• Chipotle Chilies in Adobo

• Honey

• Lime Juice

• Soy Sauce

• White Rice

• Chunky Avocado

• Pico De Gallo

• Feta

• Mayonnaise

Directions

Marinate the fajita strips in olive oil, chipotle peppers, honey, and soy sauce for 2 hours. Cook on the flat top until the desired doneness.

Combine chunky avocado, cucumber, pico de gallo, and feta in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper as needed.

Combine mayonnaise, honey, lime juice, and adobo sauce from the chipotle chilies.

Cook rice according to package directions.

To plate: place 1 cup of rice in the bottom of a bowl. Spoon cooked fajita strips over (6-8 ounces). Top with avocado mixture. Top with the adobo mayonnaise sauce.

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Butter Boards

Let's get real; we are in the south. Why did this take us so long to come up with this trend?! Taking butter and spreading it on a board sounds so decadent. I can get behind this trend; it sounds like so much fun. It is a blank canvas and can be changed by the day.

So many options; with this being a sharable dish, get creative with flavors. You can present with one offering or offer in multiple options.

You want to start with higher-quality butter. The higher fat content will give more flavor and a darker hue. Using cultured butter will provide a more tangy flavor profile. You can use salted or unsalted but be mindful of the toppings as salt upon salt may make it too much salt.

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Great offerings to serve with are breads, crudité, or a knife if you want to be more sophisticated.

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MAGELLAN*WALNUT HLVS & PCS TFF

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