Ingredients (per serving):
- 3 large leaves Boston Bibb lettuce
- .75 cup loosely packed non-fat cottage cheese
- 20 grams raisins, finely chopped
- 14 grams pecans, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- a sprinkle of cinnamon
- a smidgeon each of salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Combine cottage cheese, raisins, pecans, honey, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
- Divide mixture into three portions and plop each portion onto the center of a bibb leaf.
- Fold the sides in and roll from bottom to top to make a little packet of each.
- Pick one up with your fingers and enjoy. Try not to keep saying, “Yum. Yum.”
Do you indulge in any divinely nutritious treats?
295 calories (3 blintzes per serving): with iron; calcium; vitamin C; and fiber.
These sound scrumptious Tracy! My favourite indulgence is strawberries, dipped in chocolate and red wine. I just love that combo! <3
Diana xo
Sounds yummy! I’ll have to try it. Strawberry season is just around the corner. <3
I love Boston Bibb, Tracy. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
You’re welcome, Jill. I love Boston Bibb, too, but Ken doesn’t, so I have to come up with clever ways to eat the whole head myself.
My divinely nutritious treat: a few bites of chocolate – with a high caliber cocoa percentage. Somehow I feel somewhat virtuous as I get the chocolate fix. Actually, I’m just kidding myself. No comparison to Boston Bibb lettuce, which I love for his tender taste.
Chocolate makes me happy, too, Marian!
I love the concept of these, but I’m hesitating at the raisins. But the wonderful thing about a recipe like this is that it’s so easily adaptable to the picky (ahem, selective) eaters in the crowd! Now my mind is racing with a variety of variables I could try. But first, I’d best get to work on the writing I promised myself I’d do. Or the unpacking. Makes me want to noodle around in the kitchen even more!
My 2 favorite activities for passing time when there’s something I’m supposed to be doing but don’t want to — 2) social networking and 1) noodling around in the kitchen. I’m going to indulge in both of them tonight!!
Finely-chopped dried apricots?
Oh, I like the sound of apricots! Chopped dried cherries might be good, as long as they’re the tart ones. Aren’t I a fussy pants?
This sounds wonderfully light and tasty Tracy! Around summertime fresh fruit is always one of my favorite healthy snacks. I love munching on berries and melons 🙂
I saw a little girl in the grocery store checkout an hour ago, with a plastic-wrapped wedge of fresh watermelon, and she was holding it up to her mouth with a look of sheer bliss on her face — anticipation of what is soon to come.
I need to go get me some watermelon!!
Low calorie and delicious, I felt sure I would love it even before I read the recipe. And now that I have (read the recipe) I happy to say that I found it delicious sounding. 😉
I love this, Tracy. You’ve combined ingredients that are already on my “favorites” list, and I actually have everything here in my kitchen now. So tomorrow guess what I’ve having for lunch!!! Thank you!
I still can’t believe how good these are! Enjoy your lunch! <3
They sound great, I never had one, I will make it. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, Cecilia — I hope you enjoy!
I really like this combination, since I like the idea of sweet, crunchy and spicy together. All perfect savory elements included. I like cinnamon for its nutrients and just used it in an interesting and natural ‘ant prevention’ concoction, Tracy. Smiles, Robin
I’m getting hungry for these again, Robin. I get CRAVINGS for these treats.