Heart to Heart Gift Baskets

Heart to Heart Gift Baskets

A beautiful basket filled with heart-healthy foods is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for anyone concerned about heart health. Try these combinations of foods or mix them up to create your own:

FRUITS AND VEGGIES
Red grapefruit or navel oranges
Banana chips
Dark chocolate
raw, roasted or dark chocolate-covered Almonds
Black or green tea

BREAKFAST IN BED
Steel-cut oatmeal
Low sugar granola bars with fruit and nuts
Blueberries
Dried cherries
Old-fashioned peanut butter
All-fruit jam or preserves
Hot cocoa

DINNER PARTY
Smoked salmon
Whole wheat pasta or brown rice
extra-virgin olive oil
Pasta sauce with roasted garlic
Sun-dried tomatoes
Red wine

HEALTHY SNACKS
Avocados
Pistachios
Tamari roasted pumpkin seeds
Plain or chocolate-covered sunflower seeds
Sardines