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Hey, all you peanut butter lovers out there! We’ve got some exciting news to share with you – U Rock Girl is part of Peanut Butter & Co.‘s YumSquad! That means we get to sample lots of their yummy PB flavors and come up with some cool new recipes. Right now, we are participating in their #MysteryIngredient challenge. They sent us a box with a variety of PB flavors and our mystery ingredient that we had to use with it is…Goji Berries!
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Now, if you’ve ever eaten goji berries straight out of the bag, you will know that they are quite chewy and tart. So immediately, we thought to combine the dark choclate PB with the goji berries and add some chia seeds to make some kind of energy bar. But going the sweet route was just too obvious! We wanted a challenge. Savory. Spicy. And so we opened up the jar of The Heat is On peanut butter.
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Now, this is not for the faint-hearted. It is a spicy peanut butter and packs quite a kick. But we mellowed it just a little bit by mixing it with some tamari (for salty), rice vinegar (for acidity), and apricot jam (for sweetness). The result – a delicious salad dressing.
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Peanut-based dressings and sauces always make us think of Thai food. So we came up with our ultimate Thai Crunch Salad packed with colorful veggies (because you eat with your eyes first)and edamame for the protein (you can add tofu, chicken, or shrimp). And every salad needs a sweet component to balance out the flavors – hello, gogi berries. But the chewy nature of goji berries right out of the bag left a lot to be desired. The trick to delicious goji berries is to soak them in water so they become plump and sweet!
The result was a nutritious and delicious salad that got thumbs up from adults and kids.
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SPICY THAI CRUNCH SALAD WITH GOJI BERRIES
- 1/4 cup goji berries
- 1/2 head napa cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 English cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 organic red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 2 green onions, sliced diagonally
- 1 cup shelled, organic edamame
- 1 tbs. The Heat is On peanut butter
- 1 tbs. low sodium tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1 tbs. seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tbs. low-sugar apricot preserves
- Place the goji berries in a bowl and cover with water. Let soak for at least 20 minutes or until plump. Drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
- In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, cucumber, bell pepper, carrots, green onions, and edamame. Toss to combine. Add the dressing to the salad and toss again to evenly coat the salad with the dressing. Add the goji berries and toss again.
You can find Peanut Butter & Co.‘s peanut butters at most markets (traditional as well as specialty) and stores such as Target. You can also shop for their products in their on-line store where there are many more flavors and products to choose from. We particularly enjoy the White Chocolate Wonderful, Dark Chocolate Dreams, and Cinnamon Raisin Swirl flavors. Make sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook, where you can find discounts and coupons.
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Disclaimer: We are a part of the YumSquad and received free products which we used to create our featured recipe. All opinions of their products are our own.
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