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Power Foods Charcuterie Board

Power Foods Charcuterie Board

Power Food:  Root Veggies
Free From: Gluten, Dairy, Soy
Course Breakfast
Keyword Breakfast Eye Openers App
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

Nutty Cheese (or purchased Nut Cheese)
  • ½ cup macadamia nuts raw (soaked overnight)
  • ¼ – ½ cup water
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • sea salt & pepper to taste
Roasted Butternut Hummus (or purchased Hummus)
  • ½ cup butternut squash cubes
  • 1-15 oz. can white beans drained & rinsed
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 clove garlic
  • sea salt & pepper to taste
Roasted Beet Hummus (or purchased Hummus)
  • 1 small beet
  • ½ -15 oz. can white beans drained & rinsed
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 clove garlic
  • sea salt & pepper to taste
Roasted Veggies:
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • ½ each: red & yellow bell peppers sliced
  • 8 asparagus ends trimmed
  • ¼ cup vegetable stock low sodium & gluten free
  • sea salt & pepper to taste
Other Yummies:
  • ½ cup each: olives & artichokes
  • ¼ cup each: dates pecans, pistachios or other dried fruits, nuts & seeds

Directions

Nutty Cheese:
  • Add macadamia nuts, ¼ cup of the water and lemon juice to a food processor. Blend until smooth adding more water if needed. Shape into desired shape or scoop into a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Roasted Beet Hummus:
  • Preheat oven to 425˚F. Roast beet on a parchment lined baking sheet for 5-10 minutes. Chop and add to a food processor with white beans, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt and pepper. Puree until smooth, scoop into a small bowl and set aside.
Roasted Butternut Hummus:
  • Preheat oven to 425˚F. Roast butternut squash on a parchment lined baking sheet for 25-30 minutes or until tender (For a fast track version you can use frozen butternut squash and drizzle with a little vegetable stock, roast on a parchment lined baking sheet for 15-20 minutes or until tender). Scoop out flesh and put into a food processor with white beans, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt and pepper. Puree until smooth, scoop into a small bowl and set aside.
Roasted Veggies:
  • Preheat oven to 375˚F. Add veggies to a large bowl. Drizzle with vegetable stock and season with sea salt and pepper. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 5-10 minutes or until lightly roasted.
Now you are ready to decorate!
  • Simply place Nutty Cheese, Roasted Beet Hummus and Butternut Hummus in a triangle on your serving platter or board. Then garnish with roasted veggies, nuts/ seeds , dried fruit, olives and artichokes. Serve with your favourite gluten free crackers or ours see Natures Fix Crackers- pg 220. Power Foods 101

Notes

Nutritional Facts (8 servings): Calories 250.3 |  Total Fat 11.7 g |  Saturated Fat 0.3 g |  Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g |  Monounsaturated Fat 1.1g |  Cholesterol 0 mg |Sodium 345 mg | Potassium 805.6 mg | Total Carbohydrate 29.8 g |  Dietary Fiber 10.4 g |  Natural Sugar 4.9 g | Protein 10.4 g |  *Vitamin C 50.4  % | *Folate 33.8 % | * Manganese 32.2 %
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs