{"id":57687,"date":"2017-04-11T11:15:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T15:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=57687"},"modified":"2021-05-19T08:40:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T12:40:25","slug":"health-boosting-elderberry-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/health-boosting-elderberry-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Delicious Health-Boosting Elderberry Recipes (Kombucha Included!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When a new health food trend hits, it\u2019s not long before it makes its way into salads, chia seed puddings and yup, even kombucha. This month, it\u2019s the elderberry, a berry that grows on the Sambucus flower in South America. But if the name sounds familiar, that\u2019s because elderberries have long been hailed by herbalists for their immunity-boosting properties<\/a>. In their dried form (hello, soothing teas), the naturally tart berries become slightly less bitter. And when cooked down into syrups and sauces, they take on a subtle sweetness. So go ahead and beat around the bush \u2014 these elderberry recipes are healthfully yours.<\/p>\n

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6 Delicious Elderberry Recipes to Boost Your Health<\/h3>\n

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1. Elderflower Cake with Strawberries<\/a><\/h3>\n

Dense pound cake is hard to beat, but add the complex flavors of strawberries and elderberries, and your recipe will be next level. And while a slice of this sweet loaf is definitely a treat, the ingredient list is short so you know exactly what you\u2019re putting into your body. Elderberry is incorporated via the syrup, but it also makes a beautiful floral finish for your eyes and taste buds (it\u2019s edible!). Photo and recipe: Anna \/ Serving Dumplings<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. Elderberry Kombucha<\/a><\/h3>\n

The natural fizzing that occurs in kombucha<\/a> makes it a healthy homemade alternative to soda. This recipe is incredibly simple and calls for few ingredients. Dried elderberries, lavender, honey and ginger are infused into a jar of kombucha. Ginger lends a spicy, tangy flavor, while honey<\/a> adds a hint of sweetness. The result is the perfect refreshing sipper. Photo and recipe: Loriel \/ Naturally Loriel<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. Elderberry Curd Tart<\/a><\/h3>\n

This gorgeous dessert is almost too pretty to eat! You\u2019ll be happy you dug in when your taste buds get a lick of flaky the crust and the bold flavor of the blackberry-elderberry curd. Hemp seeds and rice flour make the crust extra dense and pack it with fiber and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids<\/a>. Heating the blackberries in a saucepan helps thicken the sauce and turn it into a gooey mixture. Photo and recipe: Laura <\/em>Muthesius <\/em>& Nora E<\/em>isermann<\/em> \/ Our Food Story<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. Elderberry Chia Pudding<\/a><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re bored with your usual breakfast bowl<\/a>, this is just what you need. Pairing elderberry and matcha<\/a> (another amazing source of antioxidants and heart-healthy polyphenols) makes a feast for your eyes and your mouth. Chia seeds turn into a thick gel-like mixture after you combine it with water, which makes it a filling meal. Photo and recipe: Ksenia Avdulova \/ Breakfast Criminals<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. Beet Salad with Elderberry Cranberry Vinaigrette<\/a><\/h3>\n

Beets, walnuts and Parmesan slivers are an unlikely but delicious combination in this cranberry-elderberry vinaigrette. Plus, beets provide a heavy dose of potassium<\/a> for nerve and muscle health. The sweet berry dressing is also great as an alternative to cranberry sauce. Photo and recipe: Ann Lenhardt \/ Norm\u2019s Farms<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. Chicken Elderberry<\/a><\/h3>\n

This pairing may seem offbeat, but sometimes it\u2019s the funky duos that taste the best. Here, the chicken is browned and then added to a boiling pot for poaching. This helps keep the chicken tender and retain its natural flavor and juiciness. And for the elderberries? They make a delicious gravy that marinates the chicken and gives it an aromatic taste. Photo and recipe: <\/em>Charles Schlussel<\/em> \/ Food & Spirits<\/em><\/p>\n

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Elderberry is a nutritional newcomer, but it won\u2019t take long before it pops up in your kombucha and overnight oats. Try these delicious elderberry recipes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":57710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,428,425,27,424,9,427],"tags":[33,204,39,155,59,151,71,194,341,388],"class_list":["post-57687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breakfast","category-dessert","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-lunch","category-recipes","category-snacks","tag-breakfast","tag-cooking","tag-dessert","tag-dinner","tag-healthy-substitutions","tag-lunch","tag-nutrition","tag-superfood","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/88"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}