Healthy Easter Recipes with Registered Dietitian Kristen Carli
Registered dietitian, Kristen Carli, MS, RD returns to the Mix to share with us healthy Easter recipes using Libby’s canned vegetables. For more information, visit www.libbysvegetables.com
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00:00 The following portion of the Arizona Daily Mix is sponsored on behalf of Libby's Vegetables
00:07 by Camelback Nutrition and Wellness.
00:11 Easter's a time to celebrate with family by enjoying egg hunts, tasty treats, and of course,
00:16 delicious food.
00:17 But staying healthy during this time can sometimes be tricky, but we are lucky enough to have
00:22 dietitian Kristen Carley here to give us some healthy eating tips for the upcoming holiday.
00:27 Welcome, Kristen.
00:28 Thank you so much for having me.
00:29 I'm excited to be here in partnership with Libby's Vegetables.
00:33 I cannot believe Easter is this Sunday.
00:35 I know.
00:36 It flew, this year is just flying by, but I love when you're here because you really
00:40 inspire me to find those little ways to sneak kind of healthy things into my diet while
00:47 not feeling like I'm giving anything up.
00:48 100%.
00:49 And that's what I love about canned vegetables because they really are a great way to add
00:53 convenient nutrition to food.
00:55 I'm a busy mom.
00:56 You're a busy mom.
00:57 And I'm going to look for those shortcuts whenever I have them and canned veggies are
01:00 the way to do that.
01:01 Okay, so let's talk a little bit about what we have on the table.
01:03 Okay, so this is a beet hummus.
01:06 I've paired it with some carrots, some cucumbers, some pita bread.
01:09 What I love about beets is that beautiful, vibrant color.
01:12 Definitely.
01:13 But here's the thing, I am never going to use a raw beet.
01:16 I just won't do it.
01:17 I'm not going to peel it.
01:18 I'm not going to steam it.
01:19 It takes way too long.
01:20 And let me just say, I recently tried to do fresh beets and my hands were dyed red.
01:26 It was not good.
01:27 This is where canned beets can really come into play because they're cooked, they're
01:31 peeled, they're fork tender, they're just ready to go.
01:34 What I love is that just in a can you've got water, vegetables, and salt in Libby's vegetables.
01:40 So it really is just simple, short ingredient list, really convenient nutrition.
01:45 Definitely.
01:46 I think a lot of us think there's more going on in the can, but it really is just that.
01:50 You were already going to add the salt and the water anyways.
01:53 That's all that's in there.
01:54 That's great.
01:55 It's a great time-saving hack.
01:56 So in that hummus, I've got some beets, some chickpeas, some walnuts, some lemon juice
02:00 and garlic.
02:01 So really flavorful.
02:02 I've topped it with some gorgonzola cheese.
02:04 It's a great way to add some color to your Easter tablescape.
02:08 And if you're hosting, this looks gorgeous.
02:10 This color is delicious.
02:12 The food looks incredible and fresh.
02:14 I love this.
02:15 This would be beautiful to have guests come in on your Easter celebration.
02:18 Showstopper, for sure.
02:19 Definitely.
02:20 Definitely.
02:21 It's beautiful.
02:22 And you're going to love this one because you're Italian.
02:23 I'm Italian as well.
02:24 I grew up eating biscotti.
02:26 This is a carrot cake biscotti.
02:28 So we're using those flavors that are very typical from Easter and springtime.
02:33 And I drizzled some white chocolate on there.
02:36 And we use some canned sliced carrots.
02:39 Wow.
02:40 Okay.
02:41 Canned sliced carrots in a carrot cake biscotti.
02:45 You got it.
02:46 Yes.
02:47 I love this.
02:48 This sounds incredible.
02:49 Okay.
02:50 Walk me through how you made this.
02:51 So what I really like about using cans here is, again, I would have to peel the carrots.
02:52 I would have to steam the carrots.
02:54 I don't have that kind of time.
02:55 So what I do is I just drain a can of the carrots.
02:58 They're already cooked.
02:59 You end up mashing the carrots into the batter.
03:01 So we like that fork tender texture.
03:04 So it's perfect for these.
03:06 Saves you that time.
03:07 You don't have to do all the prep work.
03:09 They're ready to go.
03:10 Especially because I'm assuming a biscotti is a little bit more of, you know, yeah, an
03:16 involved recipe.
03:17 So you want this to be something easy that you can just throw in there and go.
03:21 Yeah.
03:22 Perfect.
03:23 And I love this dessert because it is a celebration.
03:24 So this is a perfect one to add to your table.
03:27 This is great.
03:28 And this would also be great because it is Easter.
03:30 A lot of people are doing brunch.
03:32 Yes.
03:33 So this will be great as a little dessert with your coffee.
03:35 I love it.
03:36 100%.
03:37 Delicious.
03:38 And then lastly over here, we've got this beautiful crostini.
03:40 So you can have a little appetizer for your brunch spread.
03:44 Beautiful.
03:45 We've got baguette with a lemon and mint ricotta.
03:47 I mix that together.
03:49 And then I've got some peas with Parmesan.
03:52 Super bright flavors, seasonal.
03:54 We love peas for the springtime recipes.
03:58 This is a perfect one to add to your table.
03:59 Okay.
04:00 So I was saying before, I'm not the biggest fan of peas, but this sounds like it's going
04:06 to be a great recipe because you're getting in those veggies.
04:09 You're kind of sneaking them in.
04:12 100%.
04:13 Anything with cheese, right?
04:14 That helps.
04:15 I was going to say the cheese, the lemon, the mint, all of those other flavors are going
04:18 to enhance, but kind of like allow your palate to enjoy the flavors altogether rather than
04:27 just having such a strong pea flavor.
04:29 Exactly.
04:30 Absolutely.
04:31 That's great.
04:32 So this is beautiful because any one of these dishes are going to look like a showstopper
04:37 on your Easter table.
04:38 So this is beautiful.
04:39 I really love this.
04:40 Kristen, tell us where we can find more about you.
04:43 Sure.
04:44 Yeah.
04:45 So you can find all these recipes at Libby's Vegetables.com.
04:47 And then you can also find their canned Libby's vegetables in any grocery store around town.
04:52 You can find more about me at camelbacknutritionwellness.com.
04:55 And what I love about following you is you have a lot of recipes that are good for the
04:59 little ones, but also for the whole family.
05:01 So any one of these would be great, I think, for all ages.
05:05 So this is really great.
05:06 All right, Kristen, thanks for being here.
05:08 I'm excited to try this hummus.
05:10 This looks good to die for.
05:14 The preceding portion of the Arizona Daily Mix was sponsored on behalf of Libby's Vegetables
05:19 by Camelback Nutrition and Wellness.
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