With the holidays here, I try to be mindful about how I’m going to contribute to the appetizer / food table. My goal is to make something for EVERYONE to eat, not just those with food sensitivities or restrictions. So I came up with two recipes below that are so incredibly simple and savory. Each is paired with lots of veggies, in this case in the form of a salad or grilled. Plus if you make an enormous bowl of vegetables and toss some bacon in it, I think there’s a far greater likelihood loved ones who are allergic to the word “healthy” may just try it. Recipes below!
Bacon Wrapped Dates
Ingredients:
- Applegate Naturals Sunday Bacon
- dates (I used 30)
- cheese of choice: cashew, goat, whatever you prefer!
- cinnamon and nutmeg
- toothpicks
Wrap it up:
- set the oven to 350F
- pit dates and stuff with cheese of choice (I chose a dairy free cashew cheese, but goat cheese is also awesome with this!)
- sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg
- roll with half a slice of Applegate Naturals Sunday Bacon, and spear with a toothpick
- bake for 7 minutes, turn, then bake for another 7 minutes.
Cauliflower Sage Cherry Stuffing
Ingredients:
- Applegate Naturals Sunday Bacon
- 3 cups riced cauliflower
- yellow onion
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup shaved brussels sprouts
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic
- fresh thyme
- fresh sage
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- salt and pepper to taste
- garnish: pumpkin seeds, fresh chopped sage
Get Stuffed:
- saute 1/2 onion, 1 cup chopped carrots, 1 cup chopped celery until soft
- add in 1 cup shaved Brussel sprouts, 1 cup sliced mushrooms, and 2 cloves of garlic (minced) until soft
- sprinkle 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tbsp sage, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup dried cherries and stir throughout
- in a separate pan, sauté Applegate Naturals Sunday Bacon until browned
- dd bacon into vegetable mix, and top with sage, thyme, and pumpkin seeds to serve
2 Responses
Is the Cauliflower Sage Stuffing supposed to have cauliflower in it? It doesn’t look like it does in the picture, but since it’s in the title, I’m a little confused….? Looks delicious and I want to make it for my December book club potluck. Thanks
Oh my goodness I’m such a big dummy! Yes!!! And thank you for bringing this to my attention – just updated. I used the riced cauliflower bag from Trader Joe’s. Highly, highly recommend; this was so delish!