Recipe:
Breakfast Polenta with Dried Fruit and Almonds
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Breakfast Polenta with Dried Fruit and Almonds
Serves 4
Drizzle this creamy polenta with honey, if you like. Or transfer it to a baking pan, set it aside until set, then cut into pieces and pan fry in a bit of butter before serving.
Ingredients
1 cup polenta
4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 cup currants
6 pitted Medjool dates, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Method
Bring water and salt to a boil. Cook polenta according to package directions. When polenta is ready, remove the pan from the heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
Nutrition
Per Serving: 330 calories (50 from fat), 6g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 8g dietary fiber, 7g protein, 63g total carbohydrate (8g dietary fiber, 21g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 300mg sodium
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