Blueberries are becoming a very popular fruit as people enjoy their wonderful taste, their health benefits and their versatility. If you are new to using blueberries or want to know how you can use them in your day to day cooking here are some of the blueberry foods that you might be interested in.
Sweet Foods
These are some of the most well-known blueberry foods that are out there and most people will have had a blueberry muffin or tasted a slice of blueberry pie. Blueberries can also be very delicious in ice cream and used as a topping for cheesecakes and other types of cake.
You can also add blueberries to a fruit salad for a burst of juicy goodness that can be enjoyed at any time of the day or night.
Savoury Foods
If you thought that blueberries could not be used in savoury recipes you need to think again. In actual fact there are many different savoury dishes that you can add blueberries to that are absolutely amazing. If you enjoy goats cheese why not mix blueberries into the salad leaves for a tasty treat?
You can also make various sauces with blueberries that can be enjoyed with salmon, chicken and duck. These work really well with meats and will give the meal an acidic yet sweet flavour that is incredibly enjoyable. You can also mix blueberries with vegetables such as red cabbage, add spices and eat as a wonderful accompaniment to many different types of savoury dishes.
These are just a few of the ideas that you might want to try out if you are interested in adding blueberries to savoury foods.
Snacks
Like all fruit blueberries are a fantastic snack that you can eat while you are on the go. You can either eat them as they are or you can add them to plain yoghurt for a really healthy snack that you can eat at any time of the day or night. You can mix with yoghurt in advance and chill until you want to eat it, then simply grab a spoon and dig in to enjoy the flavour of blueberries.
Drinks
One of the most popular type of drink that you can make with blueberries is a smoothie. You can add any different fruits that you liked these drinks and you will be creating a beverage that is packed full of health benefits, tastes great and will keep you feeling full for a long time.