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Need to keep your sugar intake low this Passover? My low carb charoset recipe is just what you need! The secret is a low carb veggie marinated to taste like apples. You won’t believe what it is! And no, it’s not cauliflower. Trim Healthy Mamas, you’ll love this addition to your Passover meal this year!

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There are countless ways to make charoset, that very welcome sweet, crunchy treat on the Passover Seder plate.

I’ve always had it made Ashkenazi style, which is simply apples, walnuts, cinnamon, sweet wine, and honey (or sugar). It’s always been processed fairly finely in a food processor, which is what you’ll want to do for this recipe.

You see, you’ll be using jicama instead of apples! It’s best, at least in my opinion, to chop the jicama up in little bits instead of chunks like you might cut apples.

NOTE: If you’re like me and can’t eat walnuts, pecans make a lovely substitution! Not traditional of course, but then neither is jicama.

Now, since Passover is just days away, let’s get down to making this THM charoset!

What Do I Need For This Recipe?

This is a simple recipe with just a few ingredients. Most grocery stores should carry jicama. It’s kind of an ugly looking thing and the outside is usually waxed.

If you can’t find jicama, you could try turnips BUT I can’t guarantee that will work as well as jicama.

• Jicama – a medium sized one or so
• Lemon juice
• ACV (apple cider vinegar)
• Sweetener
• Cinnamon
• Dry red wine (Kosher for Passover if that matters to you)

Why dry red wine? It’s on plan for THM and helps keep this dish low carb. We’ll be adding sweetener to the recipe anyway so you’ll never notice that it’s a dry wine.

You can also omit the wine if you don’t want alcohol. A tiny amount of grape juice is probably OK, but keep in mind that juice is just liquid sugar!

How To Make Low Carb Charoset.

NOTE: You’ll want to plan a little bit of time for this recipe as you need at least 45 minutes of marinating time.

Also, you can get the jicama marinating well before hand. Say, the night before, or even forget about it in the fridge for 3 days… #askmehowiknow

First, peel and chop the jicama into small pieces. I usually cut it into about half inch cubes or so.

Next, mix together the lemon juice, ACV, and some of the sweetener. I put it in a plastic zipper sandwich bag bit any container with a tight fitting lid works.

If you’re making it in 45 minutes or so, just leave it on the counter. Give it a shake and flip it over a few times as you think about it.

Otherwise, pop it into the fridge until you’re ready to make the low carb charoset (again, giving it a shake and a flip a few times as you remember).

When you’re ready to make the charoset, put the jicama (and the marinade) along with the walnuts into the bowl of your food processor. Pulse several times until the pieces are as small as you like.

If you don’t have a food processor, just chop everything finely with a knife.

Pour into a mixing bowl and add the cinnamon, wine, and the rest of the sweetener. Give it a good mix until everything is well incorporated.

Eat right away or refrigerate until ready to eat. It should keep well for 4 to 5 days.

How To Fit This Low Carb Charoset Into Your THM Meal Plans.

Since this is made with a significant amount of nuts, and a low carb veggie, it’s a THM S recipe.

As part of your Passover meal, it’s a great way to keep your carbs lower – especially if you’re eating my Sprouted Wheat Matzah, which is an E. There’s nothing wrong with a healthy Crossover during a Biblical Feast!

Typically, I don’t stress too much what I eat for Passover or other Biblical Feast Days, but do try to be as on plan as possible. Sometimes, someone else is serving the Passover meal and I eat and enjoy what is served, keeping it reasonable.

What To Do With Leftover Charoset.

If you find you have leftovers, not to worry! Here’s some ideas on how to eat it beyond the Passover meal:

• Top your Greek yogurt.
• Stir into a low-carb porridge, such as the Super Slimming Porridge (page 103 in Trim Healthy Future) or Warm Chia Porridge.
• Try this chicken with thyme recipe. Using my low carb charoset makes this dish a solid THM S!
• Split an Autumn Spice Muffin and top each half with some charoset.

I’m so excited to have finally created this sugar free version of a favorite Passover recipe! It was inspired by my THM-ified Aunt Kathy’s Holiday Cranberry Salad, which I love at Thanksgiving every year.

It also gives you an option to be 100% on plan, assuming you have a low carb unleavened bread. Wonder Wraps, while not traditional at all, would work for that.

I hope this helps you enjoy your THM Passover this year! Or, at least help reduce some of the carbs and sugar. Chag sameach Pesach!

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