Nena's Heavenly Holiday Snack Balls

Nena Niessen

Delicious!!!! Excellent for the holidays.  I like to roll them in more shredded coconut to make them even more beautiful and festive.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of dried figs
  • 1 cup of dried wild cherries
  • 1 cup of dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup of hemp seeds
  • 1/4 cup of pistachios
  • 5 Brazil nuts
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened organic coconut shredded

Preparation

  • Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until the mixture looks like cookie dough.
  • Transfer the mixture into a bowl and roll small amounts into balls and other fun shapes.

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About Nena

Nena Niessen, author of Cures from the Kitchen, is a Nicaraguan chef who is certified in Plant Based Nutrition and Natural Health. As a two-time survivor of cancer herself, Nena’s passion is cooking for cancer patients and boosting their immune systems through the power of delicious, nutritious food. She is a disease prevention cooking expert who only cooks with the most natural of foods. She has appeared on PBS’s “Cooking for Health and Pleasure”, is an official blogger in the Huffington Post, and is a contributor for Edible magazine. Nena has worked with many notable clients such as syndicated radio and talk show host Billy Bush, Arianna Huffington, Sugar Ray Leonard and bestselling authors Dr. Harvey Karp and Robert O. Young; All of whom sing the praises of a woman whose mission is to help people achieve and maintain good health as well as aid in the prevention of disease through the use of healthful, all natural foods. Find Nena online at www.CuresFromtheKitchen.net.