Who says good nutrition has to be boring? Try sampling one of the luscious recipes posted on Web sites like that of the Michigan Blueberry Growers Association. Enter "blueberries" in your favorite search engine for more sites and tasty delights.
You might start off with Chicken Pasta Salad with Blueberries or Blueberry-Raspberry Swirl Soup. Both are appealing to the eye and to the palate, and can be made ahead of time and refrigerated.
Blueberries can be used in the main course, such as in Blueberry-Onion Sauced Pork Tenderloin. There are many other recipes for smoothies, desserts, and other unusual dishes -- hot and sour prawns with blueberries, for example.
Blueberries are an excellent source of vitamins A and C (one cup provides nearly one-third of an adult's daily requirement), and they're low in sodium but high in dietary fiber. Now nutritionists are applauding the benefits of antioxidants found in blueberries. At only 41 calories per half-cup serving you can treat yourself to blueberries as a guilt-free dessert.
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