 
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.
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Cranberry-Dried Plum Relish |
| 1 |
package (12 ounces) fresh cranberries |
| 1 |
cup (about 6 ounces) pitted California Dried Plums |
| 1 |
orange, peeled and quartered |
| 1/2 |
cup pecans |
| 1/2 |
cup sugar |
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Sandwich |
| 1/3 |
cup fat-free cream cheese, softened |
| 1/2 |
teaspoon ground sage |
| 8 |
slices pumpernickel bread |
| 12 |
ounces thinly sliced skinless roasted turkey |
| 4 |
lettuce leaves |
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NOT-YOUR-EVERYDAY TURKEY SANDWICHES
Prep time: 15 minutes
In food processor, process cranberries, California Dried Plums, orange, pecans and sugar until finely chopped, pulsing on and off. (Makes 3 1/2 cups) In small bowl, mix together cream cheese and sage until blended. To assemble sandwiches, spread cream cheese mixture equally on four bread slices. On each slice, layer one-fourth of the turkey, 1/4 cup relish and one lettuce leaf; cover each with second bread slice. (Reserve remaining relish for later use, covered and stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
Nutrition Information Per Serving: 627 calories;18% calories from fat; 12 g fat; 72 mg cholesterol; 506 mg sodium; 95 g carbohydrate; 12 g fiber; 36 g protein
Tips:
- This refreshingly tangy relish also can be spooned over plain yogurt. Add a tablespoon of brandy and transform the relish into a dessert topping for vanilla ice cream or pound cake.
- These sandwiches can be transformed into delicious hors d’oeuvres. Prepare relish and sage cream cheese as above. Spread cream cheese mixture on slices of party pumpernickel bread or 1/2-inch-thick baguette slices. Top each with some fully cooked turkey and relish. Garnish with parsley leaves, if desired.
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