There are only 5 ingredients in this healthy charoset recipe. Serve this paleo and whole30 charoset at your next Passover Seder.
Ingredients For This Healthy Charoset
- Apples
- Walnuts
- Pitted Dates
- Apple or Grape Juice
- Cinnamon
What Is Charoset
Charoset is a symbolic food on the Passover Seder plate. It’s a mixture of fruit & nuts symbolizing the the mortar that the Jews used when building for the Egyptian pharaohs’. There are tons of charoset recipes out there; it’s one of those recipes where everyone has their own version. That’s one of the things I love about it, you can really make it your own.
A Healthy Charoset
I made this charoset a couple of years ago while I was doing a round of whole30 and I have been making it ever since. To keep this charoset paleo and whole30 compliant, I did not use any wine or sugar-loaded juice. Instead, I sweetened the charoset by using a combination of chopped dates and a splash of all-natural 100% grape or apple juice. I prefer to use 100% grape juice but that’s just me.
What Type Of Apples To Use
You can use your preferred apple but I like a sweeter apple like red delicious or gala. What you see here in the pics are red delicious apples. Some people peel their apples when making charoset but I like to leave the skin on mine. For one, the skin is where most of the nutrients are in apples but the real I don’t peel my apples is because I’m usually too lazy.
Hand Chop Or Food Process
Sometimes I hand chop the ingredients, sometimes I add all the ingredients to a food processor and grind them up that way. You might be able to tell this from the pictures. Whether you chop or grind the charoset is up to you.
Serving & Storing Charoset
Charoset is a great recipe to make ahead of time. I actually try to make it at least a day ahead of serving to allow the flavors to really meld together. Store charoset covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Other Passover Recipes
Horseradish Brisket (Passover Brisket)
Healthy Charoset
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
Ingredients
- 4 medium-size apples cored & diced
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 4 ounces dates, chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons 100% grape juice or apple juice (or more)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Add all ingredients together in a large bowl. Stir until well blended.
- Refrigerate minimum 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 263
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 2.2 mg
- Fat: 21.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.9 g
- Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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