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Balsamic-Date Sauce

Balsamic-Date Sauce

30 min., ready in 1 hr
Time:
120
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
79 / 100
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Ingredients
2 Tbsps Pine nuts
7 ozs shallots
6 Date
8 Tbsps balsamic vinegar
½ cup Vegetable broth
1 tsp cornstarch
salt
peppers
How healthy are the main ingredients?
shallotPine nutsDatesalt
Preparation
1.
Balsamic-Date Sauce preparation step 1

Toast pine nuts in a small dry pan until golden. Put on a plate and let cool, then coarsely chop.

2.
Balsamic-Date Sauce preparation step 2

Peel shallots, leaving roots intact, then cut in half. Heat with the vegetable broth in a small pot. Cover and cook for 20 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.

3.
Balsamic-Date Sauce preparation step 3

Meanwhile, remove the pits from the dates and cut dates into strips. Stir together balsamic vinegar and cornstarch. Add dates and balsamic mixture to the shallots and bring to a boil.

4.
Balsamic-Date Sauce preparation step 4

Let the sauce cool for about 30 minutes, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with pine nuts.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie120 cal.(6 %)
Protein3 g(3 %)
Fat4 g(3 %)
Carbohydrates17 g(11 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage3.5 g(12 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

Dates and pine nuts contain digestion-stimulating fiber. Because they contain little sugar and cholesterol, even diabetics and people with fat metabolism problems can usually tolerate dates.

Even smarter

Even smarter

The addition "tradizionale" on the label guarantees particularly high-quality balsamic vinegar. Only these vinegars are made exclusively from thickened grape must. The cheaper versions often contain caramel, sugar, and aromatic substances.

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