35 Healthy Berry Recipes

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35 Healthy Berry Recipes1/35 Pork Tenderloin with Three-Berry Salsa 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 55 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband came home from a work meeting that had served pork with a spicy blueberry salsa. He was amazed at how tasty it was, so I came up with my own rendition without seeing or tasting what he had. It took several tries, but this is the delicious result. —Angie Phillips, Tarzana, California Nutrition Facts: 3 ounces cooked pork with 2/3 cup salsa and 3 tablespoons sauce: 239 calories, 9g fat

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit

(2g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 645mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit. 2/35 Strawberry Corn Salsa 5 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 15 min Servings 5-1/2 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe makes art in a bowl! All the colors of summer are captured in this salsa with a fresh, light flavor perfect for snacking between swims or to kick off a backyard barbecue. This can be served with chips or alone as a side dish. —Catherine Goza, Charlotte, North Carolina

A slightly savory dressing really complements the sweet fruit in this recipe

Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup (calculated without chips): 49 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 56mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. 3/35 Mixed Fruit with Lemon-Basil Dressing 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A slightly savory dressing really complements the sweet fruit in this recipe. I also use the dressing on salad greens. —Dixie Terry, Goreville, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 145 calories, 11g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 76mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g

Diabetic exchanges: 2 fat, 1 fruit

protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 fat, 1 fruit. 4/35 Strawberry-Turkey Spinach Salad Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry-Turkey Spinach Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This light, refreshing salad is a true showstopper, visually and nutritionally, with fresh strawberries and yellow pepper strips tossed with fresh baby spinach. Serve with warm whole wheat rolls or flax or bran muffins. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1-3/4 cups: 260 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 397mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit, 2 fat

protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit, 2 fat. 5/35 Turkey Quesadillas with Cranberry Salsa 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Turkey Quesadillas with Cranberry Salsa Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A sweet-tart cranberry salsa is the ideal accompaniment to leftover turkey in this breezy quesadilla. With a hint of lemon and pear, the salsa is also good with chicken or pork. —Jodi Kristensen, Macomb, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 quesadilla with 1/3 cup salsa: 321 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol,

449mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein

449mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit. 6/35 Fruit-Filled French Toast Wraps 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s my go-to whenever we have brunch guests. If I have extra berries, I just make a fruit salad for later. —Dawn Jarvis, Breckenridge, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1 wrap: 399 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 256mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 9g fiber), 15g protein. 7/35 Strawberry Lime Smoothies 4 Reviews Test

Peak-of-freshness strawberries make this thinner, easy drink a summer staple

Kitchen Approved Total Time 5 min Servings 3 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Peak-of-freshness strawberries make this thinner, easy drink a summer staple. —Elizabeth Johnson, Greenville, South Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 181 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 65mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fruit. 8/35 Ruby Raspberry Slaw 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Give ordinary coleslaw a “berry” tangy twist. It’s sure to get raves at your

next picnic or potluck

next picnic or potluck. —Deborah Biggs, Omaha, Nebraska Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 122 calories, 11g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 144mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable. 9/35 Star-Spangled Parfaits 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Star-Spangled Parfaits Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The best time for this dessert is midsummer, when the blueberries are thick in our northern woods. Red raspberries can be added to the mixed berries, too, to brighten the patriotic colors. —Anne

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2 starch

Theriault, Wellesley, Massachusetts Nutrition Facts: 1 parfait (calculated without coconut): 172 calories, 7g fat (5g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 41mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 5g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2 starch. 10/35 Fruit Salsa 36 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Fruit Salsa Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 2-1/2 cups salsa and 80 chips Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I first made this fresh fruit salsa for a family baby shower. Everyone wanted the recipe. Now, someone makes this juicy snack for just about

every family gathering—and I have to keep reminding everyone who introduced it!

every family gathering—and I have to keep reminding everyone who introduced it! —Jessica Robinson, Indian Trail, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 2 tablespoons salsa with 4 chips: 134 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 136mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. 11/35 Strawberry, Cucumber & Honeydew Salad 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry, Cucumber & Honeydew Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Strawberries and cucumbers together—I just love this combination! We used to eat a lot of cucumbers growing up in

upstate New York

upstate New York. We’d get them, along with strawberries and melons, from fruit and veggie stands to make this sweet and tangy salad. —Melissa Mccabe, Long Beach, California Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 56 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 6mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit. 12/35 Strawberry-Rosemary Yogurt Pops Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 20 min Servings 6 pops Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We planted strawberries a few years ago and these tangy-sweet frozen yogurt pops are my very favorite treats to

make with them!

make with them! The options are endless. Try using other yogurt flavors like lemon, raspberry or blueberry. —Carmell Childs, Orangeville, Utah Nutrition Facts: 1 pop: 81 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 42mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch. 13/35 Berry Granola Pancakes 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Berry Granola Pancakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My son and I like to make this breakfast favorite together. You can leave the berries out of the mix

and sprinkle them on top, or sub in chocolate chips or nuts instead

and sprinkle them on top, or sub in chocolate chips or nuts instead. —Elizabeth Stewart, Crab Orchard, West Virginia Nutrition Facts: 3 pancakes: 321 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 543mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 7g fiber), 12g protein. 14/35 Layered Fresh Fruit Salad 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: People always pass on compliments when I take this salad to covered-dish suppers. It’s nice on a hot day, with a winter meal, or as a

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit

dessert! We live on a small farm where my garden gives me lots of possibilities for fresh food. —Page Alexander, Baldwin City, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 110 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit. 15/35 Frozen Berry & Yogurt Swirls 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Frozen Berry & Yogurt Swirls Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 10 pops Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I enjoy these frozen yogurt pops because they double as a healthy

snack and a cool, creamy sweet treat

snack and a cool, creamy sweet treat. —Colleen Ludovice, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 pop: 60 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch. 16/35 Slow-Cooked Turkey with Berry Compote 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooked Turkey with Berry Compote Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 35 min Servings 12 servings (3-1/4 cups compote) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We love to eat turkey, and on hot summer days, here’s how we get our fix. For golden-brown turkey, broil for

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