CHARLOTTE, NC - Retailers, Dole Food Company is giving you some new ideas for holiday merchandising. A wide array of new recipes was just released by the supplier, sparking inspiration for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and beyond.

Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, Dole Manager of Nutrition, Wellness, and Communications, has unveiled seven new dishes as well as a curated holiday-themed collection from Dole’s vast online recipe library.

Included in the launch are thoughtful new uses for leftover turkey and healthier alternatives to apple cobbler, shepherd’s pie, pumpkin pie, and holiday eggnog, a press release stated. Marcus also offers her latest holiday menu plus serving and nutrition tips and tricks in a series of new Dole Nutrition News blog posts.

The new recipes include:

Halloween and Fall

• NEW Autumn-Spiced Apple Pie DOLE WHIP® (Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Low-Sodium, and Dairy-Free)
• NEW Roasted Peach-Mango DOLE WHIP (Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Low-Sodium, and Dairy-Free)
• Pumpkin Spice-Sweet Potato DOLE WHIP (Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Low-Sodium, and Dairy-Free)
• NEW Halloween Choco-Banana Graveyard Puddings
• NEW Simply Good Apple Cobbler (Vegetarian, Low-Sodium, and Low-Fat)

Thanksgiving

• NEW Pineapple-Cider Hot Brined Roast Turkey
• Savory Pumpkin and Greens Souffle
• Thanksgiving Loaded Smashed Potatoes

Thanksgiving Leftovers

• NEW Day-After-Thanksgiving Avocado Toast
• NEW Avocado-Mango Turkey Burritos
• Sweet Potato and Turkey Hash (Gluten-Free and Low-Sodium)
• Banana Bread Monte Cristo

Christmas

• Twisted Candy Cane DOLE WHIP (Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Low-Sodium, and Dairy-Free)
• Individual Turkey Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
• Crustless Pumpkin Banana Pie (Vegetarian and Gluten-Free)
• Healthy Holiday Eggnog (Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, and Low-Sodium)

DIY Holiday Menu Ideas, Tips, and Tricks

• NEW Don’t Forget the Pumpkin Seeds and Shells
• NEW Scary Good Halloween Snacks
• NEW How to Avoid the Candy Meltdown!

I can only imagine the cross-merchandising opportunities that lie in wait! We look forward to seeing how you bring these recipes into your stores.