Who Knew?!? Cooking With Lipton Green Tea Superfruits! Recipe Ideas!

I’m a HUGE tea drinker. I’ve always had a love for it. Year round I find myself drinking cold tea and in the cold winter months turning to hot tea. When my OB informed me to avoid Green Tea products during my pregnancy I was upset as it’s one of my main beverages. I’ve read reports and it seems to be mixed on whether or not you should drink it and I decided to just air on the side of caution.

Then I was asked to share about the new Lipton Green Tea Superfruits and saw all the different recipes on their site that you can make with these teas. Recipes with tea? It never even dawned on me that I could use it IN one of my recipes. It’s definitely something I want to try after I give birth next month.

I thought since I can’t cook with them right now and had no clue of the possibilities I’d share the ones that I definitely want to try out. Unfortunately, I noticed the site doesn’t have many photos of the recipes to share with you.

MANDARIN ORANGE & ALMOND TEA BISCOTTI
1/4 cup boiling water
3 Lipton® Green Tea with Mandarin Orange Flavor Pyramid Tea Bags
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 325°. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Pour boiling water over Lipton® Green Tea with Mandarin Orange Flavor Pyramid Tea Bags in small bowl; cover and brew 5 minutes. Remove Tea Bags and squeeze; cool. Combine flour, almonds, sugars, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Beat in egg, oil and tea until blended. Shape dough into 10 x 3-inch log on lightly floured surface with floured hands, adding additional flour if needed. Arrange log on prepared baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes or until firm. Let cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Cut log into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices on cutting board with serrated knife. Arrange cookies, cut side down, on baking sheet. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until crisp and golden, turning once. Remove cookies to wire racks and cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Makes: 1-1/2 dozen biscotti Preparation Time: 20 Minute(s) Cook Time: 50 Minute(s)

Nutrition Information per cookie Calories 100, Calories From Fat 40, Total Fat 4.5g, Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 20mg, Total Carbohydrate 12g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 5g, Protein 2g, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%

TEA-KISSED TOMATO-MANGO SALSA

1/4 cup boiling water
2 Lipton® Green Tea with Mandarin Orange Flavor Pyramid Tea Bags
1 medium ripe mango, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped red, orange or yellow tomatoes
2 Tbsp. finely chopped red onion
1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 tsp. salt

Pour boiling water over Lipton® Green Tea with Mandarin Orange Flavor Pyramid Tea Bags; cover and brew 3 minutes. Remove Tea Bags and squeeze; cool. Combine remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Stir in cooled tea. Serve salsa, if desired, with tortilla chips. See nutrition information for sodium content.

Makes: 2 cups Preparation Time: 15 Minute(s)

Nutrition Information per 2 Tablespoon serving Calories 15, Calories From Fat 0, Total Fat 0g, Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 35mg, Total Carbohydrate 4g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 3g, Protein 0g, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 15%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%