Ingredients
This creamy, savoury spread is perfect to enjoy with crackers or flatbread as a snack or for a light lunch. You can also serve this with vegetables like cucumbers, peppers or carrots.
Yield: About 1 ½ cups (375 mL)
- 1 cup (250 mL) Balkan style plain yogurt
- 1 cup (250 mL) ricotta cheese
- ¼ tsp (1 ml) salt
- ½ cup (125 mL) roasted chickpeas
- ¼ cup (60 mL) dried cranberries
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) pumpkin seeds (pepitas) or sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp (2 mL) sumac or grated lemon zest
Preparation
Stir together yogurt and ricotta cheeses and salt. Scrape mixture into a fine mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter. Set sieve over a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.
Scrape yogurt mixture onto a plate and spread evenly. Sprinkle with chickpeas, cranberries and pumpkin seeds.
Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with sumac to serve.
Nutritional Information
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210
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14g
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14g
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25mg
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180mg
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2g
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13g
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7g
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5%
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7%
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0%
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≥0 µg
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2.5 µg
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150mg
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9g
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35mg
Osteoporosis Canada’s position on nutrition for healthy bones focuses on calcium, vitamin D, protein, magnesium and vitamin K while stressing a well-balanced diet which includes fiber and whole grains, vitamins and minerals and protein.
