Blueberry Recipes - Cooking Light

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Healthy Blueberry Recipes

Blueberries are the hallmark of summer. From breakfast to dinner and everything in between, we have recipes to help you make the most of the season's bounty.

We'll start you off with a delicious sipper, Blueberry Thrill. Sweet blueberries infuse spicy gin for summer’s most refreshing sipper. For a fizzy cocktail, pour gin, cardamom syrup, and lemon juice over crushed ice in a glass; top with chilled club soda.

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Blueberry Pancakes

A time-honored pancake filler, blueberries not only add natural sweetness, but pack in antioxidants as well.

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Blueberry Power Smoothie

Power up with delicious seasonal blueberries before you hit the gym. Surprise ingredient: firm silken tofu. Just combine, blend, and enjoy.

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Sparkling Sangria

Blueberries bring a pop of color and flavor to this delicious cocktail. Top with a mint sprig for a fragrant garnish and serve a big batch for a summer evening gathering.

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Fresh Blueberry Sauce

Serve this sauce chilled over low-fat pound cake or ice cream. It's also nice warm over pancakes or waffles for breakfast.

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Blueberry and Maple-Pecan Granola Parfaits

Blueberries and maple-pecan granola make this a sweet morning treat. Whether enjoying at home, in the carpool line, or at the office, you won’t regret making time for our breakfast parfait.

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Blueberry-Chipotle Chutney

Sweet blueberries and spicy chipotle chiles are a combination that can't be beat. Consider using this chutney as a barbecue sauce, basting it onto meat on the grill. Or spread it onto a tortilla, top with sliced grilled chicken and goat cheese, and roll up.

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Pain Perdu

Pain Perdu—literally "lost bread"—was traditionally a simple breakfast of day-old French bread dredged in beaten eggs and pan-fried in butter. Our lightened version is a 5-star hit with the addition of blueberry sauce.

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Chicken-Fruit Salad

Serve with poppy seed muffins from the bakery. We love all the fresh flavor in this recipe and we bet you will, too.

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Lemon-Blueberry Muffins

Lemon-blueberry muffins, with a sour-sweet glaze and hint of nutmeg, are perfect any time of day. Nutritional bonus: A mere half-cup of berries provides as much antioxidant oomph as five servings of peas, carrots, apples, and broccoli.

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“Royal Blueberry” Gazpacho with Lemon and Mint

This twist on gazpacho is an unexpected first course, a new idea for brunch, or a great summer dessert. It is interesting enough just topped with grated lemon zest and snippets of fresh mint, or with flake salt or finely diced honeydew and cantaloupe for drama and texture. Diced strawberries and a dollop of Greek yogurt would also be nice.

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Blueberry Crisp

Spend your time in the garden or at the farmers’ market instead of in the kitchen today: This crisp offers a quick reward with little effort. Crisps are a traditional favorite for highlighting fresh berries, and this lighter version may become your new tradition.

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