RAW BLUEBERRY TARTLETS - Vegan - 5 pts

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Oooh, these sound wonderful--Thanks, Chupa!

 

Peace,

Maureeb

 

Chupababi wrote:

> Haven't tried it yet. But I love the idea!

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> RAW BLUEBERRY TARTLETS - Vegan - 5 pts

> 2 cups fresh blueberries

> 2 tsp fresh orange juice

> 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

> 1/2 tsp grated orange zest, plus extra julienned for garnish

> 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

> 4 tsp brown sugar

> Canola-oil cooking spray

> 2/3 cup raw almonds

> 1/2 (packed) cup pitted dates

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> Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl, cover and refrigerate. Coat a

> mixing bowl with cooking spray. Pulse almonds in a food processor

> until they resemble breadcrumbs. Empty into prepared bowl. Pulse dates

> with 1 tsp water in food processor until well chopped (they will be a

> little clumpy). Mix with almonds to form a paste. Divide mixture

> evenly into 4 golf ball–sized rounds. Place each ball between 2 pieces

> of wax paper and press to form a 4-inch crust. Turn up edges if

> desired. Refrigerate 2 hours. Use a spatula to move crusts to serving

> plates; fill each with 1/2 cup berries and drizzle each with some

> leftover juices from bowl. Top with julienned orange zest.

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> Serves 4

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> Source: Self Magazine, recipe of the week, 05.07.07

> Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 05.07.07

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> THE SKINNY

> 242 calories per serving; 11.2 g fat (0.9 g saturated; 6.1 g fiber

> 34.8 g carbs; 5.7 g protein

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> Fruit may become your first choice for dessert after you try this dish

> from The Golden Door in Escondido, California: Fresh blueberries are

> the ideal topping for the almond-date crust. You'll get a helping of

> antioxidants and fiber, and don't be afraid of the fat: It's mostly

> the healthy kind.

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