I love, love, love dried tart cherries. In recipes, sweet or savory, I prefer them to raisins or dried cranberries and do the swap regularly. Take for example the humble chocolate chip cookie. Toss in 3/4-1 cup of dried cherries to your favorite recipe and, oh baby, you’ve created a new family favorite. This works with oatmeal or oatmeal cookies, too! Toss dried cherries onto a green salad or into chicken salad and you’ve kicked up the flavor a notch. I’ve put dried cherries into yogurt and included them in smoothies. They go well in just about anything chocolate…cherries and chocolate are a natural pairing. Or add them into your next poultry stuffing; you won’t be disappointed. A few dried cherries in granola or trail mix and a huge plus.
Besides tasting good, and if you need a firm health reason, dried cherries actually do have some medicinal value, too. They are a natural diuretic. Consider cherries next time you’re thinking dried fruit.
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