NGR Holiday Recipes
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5-Ingredient Pear Pomegranate Salsa
This quick and festive holiday appetizer uses juicy pears and pomegranate seeds to bring a sweet contrast to the savory red onion and fresh cilantro, all brightened with a splash of lime juice. It’s a fresh, colorful salsa perfect for holiday snacking! Ready in just 10 minutes.
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Ingredients:
- 2 fresh pears (any kind), cored and diced
- 1 fresh pomegranate, seeded
- half a red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- juice of half a lime
Directions:
- Toss all ingredients together until combined.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve with selection of tortilla or pita chips.
Makes 3 cups
Pumpkin Pie
A must-have for the holidays! Made with smooth pumpkin puree, warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, it's baked to perfection in a flaky crust. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream for a deliciously festive dessert everyone will love!
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Ingredients:
Pie Crust
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup ground almonds
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp water
Filling
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 4 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 2/3 cup fat-free evaporated milk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 °F.
- Make the pie crust: Mix oats, flour, almonds, sugar, and salt together in a small mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, blend the oil and water together with a fork, until fully blended.
- Add the oil mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. If needed, add a small amount of water to hold the dough together.
- Work the dough into a disk and roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch circle.
- Press dough into a 9-inch pie pan and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until light brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350 °F.
- Make the filling: Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix to blend ingredients.
- Add pumpkin and milk and stir to combine.
- Pour filling into pie shell.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.
Makes nine servings.