Pearls of Wisdom #11 (Sneaky Chef Purple Puree)

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This has to be a Pearl of Wisdom even if it looks like a recipe. Falls under “Did you know” and “old Indian trick”. An age old problem solved. How to you get kids to eat more vegetables? I highly recommend visiting the Sneaky Chef site. The simple Strategies for hiding healthy foods in kids’ favorite meals are no less than brilliant.

Purple Puree:

Ingredients:

• 3 cups raw baby spinach leaves*

• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (no syrup or sugar added)

• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1 to 2 tablespoons water

Directions:

• Note From Sneaky Chef:

• I prefer raw baby spinach to frozen spinach for this recipe (more mild flavor); if you must use frozen spinach, only use 1 cup of it.

• Thoroughly wash the spinach, even if the package says “prewashed.” If using frozen blueberries, quickly rinse them under cold water to thaw a little, and then drain.

• Fill the bowl of your food processor with the spinach, blueberries, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of water; puree on high until as smooth as possible. Stop occasionally to push the contents to the bottom. If necessary, use another tablespoon of water to smooth-out the puree.

• This recipe makes about 1 cup of puree; double it if you want to store another cup. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 3 days, or you can freeze 1⁄4-cup portions in sealed plastic bags or small plastic containers.

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Plundered this from:

google Purple Puree The sneaky chef