CHERRY VEGGIE ROLL UPS
The inspiration for Cherry Vege Roll-ups is the bountiful supply of fresh sweet cherries available from June through mid-August. These colorful salads-in-a-blanket are downright fun to make and they taste great, too. They're perfect as a fancy luncheon dish when garnished with edible flowers, but work equally well as a mid-morning or afternoon snack. Kids will love to assemble Cherry Vege Roll-ups themselves. Set the ingredients out on the counter and give your budding cooks a quick demonstration. The cream cheese mixture binds the other ingredients together so little frustrations are kept to a minimum.
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients • 1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened • 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives • 1 teaspoon lemon juice • 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper • 4 flour tortillas, (7-in. diameter) • 1 cup chopped Northwest fresh sweet cherries • 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced • 1 cup alfalfa sprouts • 4 lettuce leaves • Edible flowers, optional
Directions Combine cheese, chives, lemon juice and pepper, mix well.
Spread each of 4 tortillas with cheese mixture.
Top with cherries, cucumber, sprouts and lettuce; roll-up tortillas.
Garnish with flowers, if desired.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 226 Cal., 5.8 g pro., 10.0 g fat (38% Cal. from fat), 30.4 g carb., 24 mg chol., 2.8 g fiber and 68 mg sodium.
Variation: Cut pita bread in half. Spread insides with cheese mixture; fill with cherries, cucumber, sprouts and lettuce.
Northwest Cherries - www.nwcherries.com
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