(Family Features) Supplementing meals and snacks with powerful, versatile ingredients can take healthy eating from bland and boring to delicious and adventurous.
Take your breakfasts, appetizers, dinners, and desserts to new heights while maintaining nutrition goals with naturally nutritious and surprisingly versatile California Prunes. Rich and smooth with an ability to enhance both sweet and savory flavors, they can expand your menu with nearly endless powerful pairing options.
One serving of 4-5 prunes packs a powerful punch of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Together, these nutrients form a web of vital functions that support overall health.
While you wait for dinner to cook, you can serve up Prune, Mozzarella, and Basil Skewers. These easy appetizers provide several key nutrients. Mozzarella is a good source of calcium and prunes provide vitamin K and copper, all of which support overall bone health.
Find more recipe ideas at CaliforniaPrunes.org.
Prune, Mozzarella and Basil Skewers
Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 5
5 pieces prosciutto, halved lengthwise (optional)
10 California Prunes
10 basil leaves
10 cherry-size mozzarella balls
If using prosciutto, fold each half in half lengthwise so the width of the prune is wider than the width of the prosciutto. Starting at one end of the prosciutto, wrap one prune; repeat with the remaining prosciutto. Set aside.
Wrap one basil leaf around each mozzarella ball then thread it onto a skewer. Thread one prune or prosciutto-wrapped prune onto each skewer.
Source: California Prunes
