Dried PlumsTips

Incorporating More Dried Plums in Your Diet: Moist and chewy, California Dried Plums are a great addition to any meal or snack. Try some of the following:

• Snack on them: California Dried Plums are delicious straight from the bag or box. They are portable, convenient, and require no prep work or refrigeration. Keep a bag in your car, office, cupboard and gym bag to always have some fruit on hand.

• Top It Off: Use plump, pitted dried plums atop oatmeal, on cold ready-to-eat cereals or with sliced bananas on pancakes.

• Bagel Spread: Add chopped, pitted dried plums to apple butter, orange marmalade, peanut butter or low-fat cream cheese for a flavorful and nutritious spread for toast or bagels.

• Perfect Pitas: Include halved, pitted dried plums in turkey or chicken salad for a tasty pita sandwich filling.

• Sensational Side Dish: Sauté pitted dried plums with onion and apple slices for a flavorful accompaniment to chicken or pork.

• Better Batter: Add chopped, pitted dried plums to any muffin or quick bread batter for a hint of sweetness and extra fiber.

• Dazzling Dessert: Soak pitted dried plums overnight in orange juice. Spoon over low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt in stemmed glasses.

• Drink to Your Health: Prune juice has many of
the health benefits of
dried plums and it tastes great. Keep some prune juice in your fridge at home and at the office.

Dried Plums

CHICKEN, DRIED PLUM &
SPICED PECAN SALAD
  SPICED PECANS:
1 cup pecan halves
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  SALAD:
8 cups (about 8 ounces) mixed salad greens
1 package (6 ounces) fully cooked grilled chicken strips
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) green beans, blanched
1 cup (about 6 ounces) coarsely chopped California Dried Plums
1/4 cup prepared fat-free red wine vinaigrette
1/4 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese


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CHICKEN, DRIED PLUM & SPICED PECAN SALAD

Prep time: 15 minutes   Cook time: 15 minutes

Heat oven to 300ºF. For Spiced Pecans: In medium bowl, combine all ingredients; toss to coat. Bake, in even layer on baking sheet, 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally; set aside. For Salad: In large bowl, combine mixed greens, chicken, green beans, California Dried Plums and spiced pecans. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Sprinkle with goat cheese; serve immediately. 
Makes: 4 servings

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 491 calories; 27 g fat, 438 mg sodium; 47 g carbohydrate; 18 g protein; 29 mg cholesterol; 9 g fiber

Tips:
  • To blanch green beans, cook in salted boiling water just until crisp-tender. Drain; immediately drop into ice water to cool. Drain.
Adapted from a recipe by Gale Gand.