Dole Fall Blogger Summit Celebrating Disney's Frozen 2

​This post is a collaboration with Dole and Disney. All typos, errors and grammatical errors are my own

Last week I joined a few other bloggers from the Los Angeles area at the California Health & Longevity Institute at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village for the Dole Fall Blogger Summit Celebrating Disney’s Frozen 

We started the day with a breakfast reception and a Disney’s Frozen “Icebreaker” Trivia Activity

After enjoying our delicious breakfast we started the day learning all about the alliance between Dole and Disney.

Dole has been committed to creating healthier generations and they believe they can partner with parents and inspire kids to eat better, be more active, and be their best.

We also learned about Disney’s Mickey Check. Did you know that the Mickey Check was the first healthy-lifestyle tool for kids and families? Studies show that 88% of parents and 96% of kids find the Mickey Check appealing.
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Then we had a hands-on world tasting premiere of original Dole recipes inspired by Disney’s Frozen 2. We prepared the following recipes:

• Dole Snow-flower Pizza
• Frozen Banana Split Cups

​Dole Snow-flower Pizza

Vegetarian, Gluten Free
Prep: 20 minutes   Bake: 40 minutes   Serves: 6
 
½ (8-ounce) package DOLE® Mushrooms, sliced
½ medium DOLE® Russet Potato, very thinly sliced
½ medium DOLE® White Onion, chopped
2 cups small DOLE® Cauliflower florets
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 box (12 ounces) frozen gluten free cauliflower pizza crusts (2 crusts)
1 cup fat free ricotta cheese
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 cup DOLE® Organic Baby Spinach & Arugula
Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

1. Adjust oven rack to upper position; preheat oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Toss mushrooms, potato, onion, cauliflower, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl; spread on prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.
3. Spread crusts with cheese; top with roasted vegetables, garlic and 2 tablespoons basil.
4. Bake pizzas directly on oven rack 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and crisp; top with spinach & arugula and remaining 1 tablespoons basil. Cut each pizza into 6 slices; sprinkle with crushed red pepper, if desired.

 
Approximate nutritional values per serving (2 slices): 261 Calories (76 Calories from Fat), 9g Fat (11%) (1g Saturated/7%), 0g Trans Fat, 3g Polyunsaturated Fat, 5g Monounsaturated Fat, 22mg Cholesterol (7%), 321mg Sodium (14%), 37g Carbohydrates (14%), 215g Potassium (4%), 4g Fiber (14%), 4g Sugars, 7g Protein (14%), Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 20%, Calcium 8%, Iron 4%, Vitamin E 2%, Thiamin 4%, Vitamin B6 10%, Phosphorus 4%, Magnesium 4%, Manganese 10%
 
Chef Tip
To freeze pizzas, cool roasted vegetables and proceed through Step 3. Wrap pizzas with plastic wrap then foil and freeze up to 3 months. Bake pizzas from frozen at 425°F for 22 minutes or until crust is golden brown and crisp, and internal temperature reaches 165°F; top with spinach & arugula.

​Frozen Banana Split Cups

​Low-Sodium, Vegetarian, Gluten Free
 Prep: 15 minutes plus freezing   Serves: 12
 
2/3 cup gluten free dark chocolate chips
2 teaspoons grapeseed oil
3 DOLE® Strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced
1 ripe DOLE® Banana, peeled and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons chopped roasted unsalted peanuts

1. Line 12-cup mini muffin tin with mini cupcake liners.
   
2. Heat chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl in microwave oven on high 1 minute or until melted, stirring every 20 seconds; stir in oil. 
   
3. Fill cupcake liners with half the chocolate mixture; top with strawberries, banana, remaining chocolate mixture and peanuts. Makes 12 cups.
   
4. Freeze in an airtight container at least 1 hour or up to 2 weeks.

 
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 cup): 92 Calories, 65 Calories from Fat, 7g Fat (9%) (3g Saturated/17%), 0g Trans Fat, 1g Polyunsaturated Fat, 1g Monounsaturated Fat, 0mg Cholesterol (0%), 0mg Sodium (0%), 54mg Potassium (2%), 10g Carbohydrates (4%), 2g Fiber (8%), 6g Sugars, 2g Protein (3%), Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 0%, Iron 15%, Vitamin E 2%, Thiamin 0%, Vitamin B6 2%, Phosphorus 0%, Magnesium 2%, Manganese 4%

We also got to try some of the other recipes such as

• Enchanted Forest Sweet Potato Cardamom Pie
• Olaf Carrot Smoothie Bowl​
• Gluten-Free Veggie Pasta Bake
• Arendelle Coronation Seafood Stew

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We also enjoyed the Disney’s Frozen 2 photo booth and learned about the super cool things Dole is doing to celebrate the release of Disney’s Frozen 2. For example, they are going to have the Dole Banana Peel and Play Game sheets
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You can visit www.dole.com/Disney to download the 11 Dole recipes and the two (2) Dole Banana Peel and Play Game sheets inspired by Disney’s Frozen 2.  Eight additional recipes, many perfect for Thanksgiving and the holidays, will be released on 11/4.
 
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