Friday, September 9, 2011

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Chive Cream Cheese - 7.6g Carbs, 2.9g Fiber, 2.6g Sugar

 

Chive Cream Cheese - 7.6g Carbs, 2.9g Fiber, 2.6g Sugar

From: www.hacres.com
Submitted By: Wendy Gem

You can make this great-tasting, raw vegan alternative to dairy
cream cheese in less than 10 minutes!... after soaking...

1 cup macadamia nuts, soaked 5 to 7 hours, rinsed and drained
1 cup pine nuts, soaked 2 to 3 hours, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tsp agave nectar OR maple syrup OR brown rice syrup
1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/2 cup chives, green onions or herbs
Just enough distilled water to blend

1. Place nuts, lemon juice, and sweetener in VitaMix or other heavy
duty blender, and turn on.

2. Slowly add distilled water and blend to a creamy consistency.

3.Sprinkle in chives, green onions, or herbs into cream cheese after
blending.

4. Serve chilled. Will keep in refrigerator for a few days.

Servings: 8
Serving Size: 45 g - 45 g = 1.59 oz // 1.59 fl oz = 3.18 Tbsp
Nutrition per Serving:
246 Calories, 220 Calories from Fat, 24.4g Total Fat, 2.9g Saturated Fat,
0mg Cholesterol, 119mg Sodium, 7.6g Total Carbs, 2.9g Dietary Fiber,
2.6g Sugars, 4g Protein
Vitamin A 4% - Vitamin C 9% - Calcium 6% - Iron 14%
Nutrition Grade: B+

Good points:
No cholesterol
Low in sodium
Very high in manganese

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