NGR Holiday Recipes

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5-Ingredient Pear Pomegranate Salsa

This quick and festive holiday appetizer uses juicy pears and pomegranate seeds to bring a sweet contrast to the savory red onion and fresh cilantro, all brightened with a splash of lime juice. It’s a fresh, colorful salsa perfect for holiday snacking! Ready in just 10 minutes.

Pear and pomegranate salsa in a bowl with limes and chips around it on a table.

  • Ingredients:

    • 2 fresh pears (any kind), cored and diced
    • 1 fresh pomegranate, seeded
    • half a red onion, diced
    • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
    • juice of half a lime

    Directions:

    1. Toss all ingredients together until combined.
    2. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    3. Serve with selection of tortilla or pita chips.

    Makes 3 cups

Pumpkin Pie

A must-have for the holidays! Made with smooth pumpkin puree, warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, it's baked to perfection in a flaky crust. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream for a deliciously festive dessert everyone will love!

A slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top served on a plate.

  • Ingredients:

    Pie Crust

    • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
    • ¼ cup whole wheat flour
    • ¼ cup ground almonds
    • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 Tbsp water

    Filling

    • ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
    • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • 1 egg, beaten
    • 4 tsp vanilla
    • 1 cup canned pumpkin
    • 2/3 cup fat-free evaporated milk

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 425 °F.
    2. Make the pie crust: Mix oats, flour, almonds, sugar, and salt together in a small mixing bowl.
    3. In a separate bowl, blend the oil and water together with a fork, until fully blended.
    4. Add the oil mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. If needed, add a small amount of water to hold the dough together.
    5. Work the dough into a disk and roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch circle.
    6. Press dough into a 9-inch pie pan and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until light brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350 °F.
    7. Make the filling: Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
    8. Add egg and vanilla and mix to blend ingredients.
    9. Add pumpkin and milk and stir to combine.
    10. Pour filling into pie shell.
    11. Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.

    Makes nine servings.