Power Foods Charcuterie Board
Power Food: Root VeggiesFree From: Gluten, Dairy, Soy
Course Breakfast
Keyword Breakfast Eye Openers App
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
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
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.
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
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