3 DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS RECIPES WITH BLUEBERRIES

Christmas is that time of year to spend time with your family and friends. Celebrations and meetings are usually held around a table full of delicious Christmas recipes: it is time to have fun, so there is not chance to regret if you eat more than you should!

But, it is better not no feel guilty. So these whims can be healthier if the Christmas recipes include foods with multiple health properties, especially those that compensate for excesses by helping to regulate cholesterol, controlling hypertension or its fat burning effects. An example of these kind of food? Blueberries and other berries plenty of multiple healthy benefits and that are not just a perfect ingredient to include in desserts, but in every kind of dish!

From starters to dessert, here are three good ideas to inspire your Christmas menu with healthy ingredients thanks to these three delicious Christmas recipes with blueberries and other berries.

To start: a salad of goat cheese and blueberries

A salad of goat cheese and blueberries is a perfect starter for any Christmas celebration, delicious and appetizing, in addition, it is easy to prepare: The necessary ingredients are:

●1/2 Lollo Rossa lettuce
●100 g of tender goat cheese
●1 purple onion
●50 g. of pine nuts
●50 g. of nuts
●100 g. of fresh blueberries
And for the vinaigrette:
●1 tablespoon of olive oil
●1 tablespoon of Modena vinegar
●1/2 tablespoon of honey
●A pinch of salt
To prepare this salad with blueberries, you have to follow these steps:
1. Cut and wash the lettuce
2. Let lettuce drain
3. Emulsify olive oil, vinegar, honey and salt to make the vinaigrette
4. Dice the onion
5. Dice the tender goat cheese
6. Arrange a portion of lettuce, onion, pine nuts, nuts, goat cheese and fresh Blueberries on each plate
7. Complete with a tablespoon of vinaigrette

The perfect garnish for the main course: roasted strawberry sauce

The turkey is one of the star dishes of Christmas lunch or dinner, as they are beef or veal. To give them a different and very tasty touch, they can be presented with strawberry sauce as a garnish.
The ingredients for its preparation are:
● 200 g. of fresh strawberries
● 50 ml. Modena vinegar
● 100 ml. of white wine
● 60 g. brown sugar
● Salt and pepper
And the process to elaborate this sauce is:
1. Wash and chop the strawberrires
2. Put a pot to simmer the strawberries, the white wine and the vinegar.
3. Add the sugar and simmer until the strawberries are soft, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from the fire and salt and pepper.
5. Serve as a garnish for roasted meat.

And for dessert: Nougat of dark chocolate and blueberries

A dark and fresh blueberries nougat can be the perfect dessert to end a celebration.
The necessary ingredients are:
● 300 g. of dark chocolate to melt
● 20 g. of butter
● 100 g. of fresh blueberries
● 50 g. of chopped almonds
● 20 grams of ground puffed rice

To make the dark chocolate and blueberry nougat you have to:

1. Cook the butter in a bain-marie until it melts
2. Chop the chocolate and add to to the butter
3. Mix dark chocolate and butter
4. Remove from heat
5. Add cranberries, almonds and puffed rice
6. Stir until the ingredients are perfertly mixed
7. Pour into a large silicone mold, or several small molds
8. Let stand in the refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours
9. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before consumption
Cranberries are a very complete ingredient, rich in minerals, nutrients and antioxidants and famous for their health benefits and, in addition, they can be used in both sweet and salty recipes. but they are not the only berry that can be added into your recipes: raspberries, strawberries, currants or blackberries are fantastic options to give a very special touch to your dishes and, at the same time, to enjoy its many health and wellness benefits.
So, there are no excuses for your Christmas menu this year to be healthy, as well as delicious with berries.