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Cream Cheese with Figs

and Orange Date Sauce
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Cream Cheese with Figs

Cream Cheese with Figs - Yogurt and cream cheese figs with flavors from the Middle East

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Health Score:
67 / 100
Difficulty:
very easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 30 min.
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Calories:
336
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

Dried dates can contain up to 70 percent natural sweetness - no extra sugar is needed for the orange-date sauce and cream. Together with the fresh figs, they provide fiber and numerous other bioactive substances, such as B vitamins and potassium for strong nerves.

If it is not fig season (August to October), then you can easily use dried ones, which you can cut into small pieces like dates. In dried fruit, the healthy ingredients are present in concentrated quantities and the fruits are sweeter. If you prepare the cream with goat's cream cheese, the cream gets a slightly spicy aroma.

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie336 cal.(16 %)
Protein10 g(10 %)
Fat18 g(16 %)
Carbohydrates31 g(21 %)
Sugar added3 g(12 %)
Roughage4.7 g(16 %)
Vitamin A0.2 mg(25 %)
Vitamin D0.2 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E1.1 mg(9 %)
Vitamin K3.9 μg(7 %)
Vitamin B₁0.2 mg(20 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin3 mg(25 %)
Vitamin B₆0.2 mg(14 %)
Folate48 μg(16 %)
Pantothenic acid0.9 mg(15 %)
Biotin9.3 μg(21 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.5 μg(17 %)
Vitamin C48 mg(51 %)
Potassium541 mg(14 %)
Calcium188 mg(19 %)
Magnesium45 mg(15 %)
Iron1.4 mg(9 %)
Iodine8 μg(4 %)
Zinc0.8 mg(10 %)
Saturated fatty acids10 g
Uric acid26 mg
Cholesterol41 mg
Complete sugar29 g
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Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
2 Oganic oranges
½ tsp cornstarch
1 Cinnamon stick
2 cloves
8 dried Date
7 ozs cream cheese
7 ozs Yogurt (low-fat)
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp honey
2 tsps Shelled pistachio
2 fresh Figs
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Citrus juicer, 1 Fine grater, 1 Pot, 2 Bowls, 1 Whisk, 1 Teaspoon

Preparation steps

1.
Cream Cheese with Figs preparation step 1

Rinse oranges in hot water, wipe dry and finely grate 1-2 tablespoons zest. Halve oranges and squeeze out juice.

2.
Cream Cheese with Figs preparation step 2

Mix 3 tablespoons orange juice with cornstarch. Combine remaining orange juice with the cinnamon stick and cloves in a pot, add the juice-cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.

3.
Cream Cheese with Figs preparation step 3

Halve dates, remove pits and cut into small cubes. Place in a bowl.

4.
Cream Cheese with Figs preparation step 4

Remove cinnamon stick and cloves from the juice mixture. Pour hot juice mixture over the dates and let cool.

5.
Cream Cheese with Figs preparation step 5

Mix together cream cheese, yogurt, orange zest, ground cinnamon and honey until creamy. Coarsely chop pistachios.

6.
Cream Cheese with Figs preparation step 6

Rinse figs, pat dry and cut into eighths. Divide yogurt mixture among dishes, top with figs and orange-date sauce. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and serve.