Sandy’s Food for Thought A Cherry on Top By Sandy McCall
h c h err i es are a del i g ht! C herri es a re a wonder ful s na ck b ut y ou ca n als o crea te s o m e gre at “re cFres i p es b y us i n g them . A l l v ari eti es are h igh ly nutritious and pack ed with fib er, vita m ins , and min er a l s . O n e c up ( 154 gram s) o f sweet, raw, pitted cherries provides
C a l o r i es : 9 7 P ro t ei n: 2 g ram s C a r b s : 2 5 g ram s F i b er : 3 g ram s Vi t a m i n C : 1 8 % o f the Dai l y Value ( DV) P o t a s s i um : 1 0 % o f the DV C o p p er : 5 % o f the DV Ma ng a nese: 5 % o f the DV
N ot o nl y d o t h e y co n tai n an array o f power ful p lant compounds th at ca n help red uce in f l a m m a t i o n, bu t eati n g them m ay i mprove s leep , b oos t h ea rt h ea lth , and s peed rec o v e ry af te r e x e rc i s e. H e a lt h lin e .c om C h e rr y Sa ls a is a sim p le wa y t o in clude cherries in your diet and spice up taco s, to sta d o s and q u e s a d i lla s a n d you m igh t t r y using it on your favorite sandw ich or entree . Th i s Sa l sa g oe s e s p e c ia l ly we ll wit h c h ic ke n a nd turkey.
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C he r ry S alsa
1 c u p f re sh swe e t c h e r r ie s, *pitted and chopped 2 ta b le s p oon s c h op p e d fre sh cilantro ( or basil w orks w ell too) 1 s ma l l fin e ly c h op p e d & se e ded Poblano pepper 1 te a s p oon le m on ju ic e 1 / 4 te a s p oon ve ge t a r ia n Worcestershire sauce 1 / 4 te a s p oon gr a t e d le m on z est 1 / 8 te a s p oon sa lt D a s h o r t wo of S r ir a c h a sa u c e, or to taste
C o mb in e a l l in gre d ie n t s in a food processor and process slig htly ; refrig erate f o r a t l e a st one h o u r b e f o re se r vin g. * I n v e s ti n g a fe w d olla r s in a c h e r r y pitter saves lots of time
Sandy McCall is the Broker/Owner of Southern Life Realty. Email: SandysFoodForThought@gmail.com August 2020 | 50+ Living | 13
