Cheese Lovers – Keep Your Fitness and Health Goals on Track

cheese lovers – keep your fitness and health goals on track

I don’t know about you, but Jarlsberg® is probably my favorite cheese. But did you know that a light version is available which makes it a healthier choice with 50% less fat and 30% fewer calories than Swiss cheese.

Asparagus Jarlsberg® Tart

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 2 cups Jarlsberg® cheese, shredded
  • 1 lb. asparagus
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
  • Salt, pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Roll out the puff pastry into a 16-by-10 inch rectangle, trimming uneven edges. Place on baking sheet. With a knife, lightly score the pastry dough 1-inch from the edges to mark a rectangle. Using a fork, pierce dough inside the markings at ½-inch intervals. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.

Remove the pastry shell from the oven, and sprinkle with the shredded Jarlsberg. Trim the bottoms of the asparagus spears to fit crosswise inside the pastry shell – arrange in a single layer over the Jarlsberg, alternating ends and tips. Brush with oil, sprinkle thyme leaves, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until spears are tender, about 20 minutes.

Jarlsberg® Lite is sponsoring a New Year promotion, and encourages consumers to enter to win a number of prizes, and receive coupons off their favorite cheese. Prizes for Jarlsberg® Lite include one weekly grand prize per week, consisting of a fitness tracker band, free product coupon, cooler Bag, gym Bag, and water bottle. A weekly prize consists of a free product coupon, cooler bag, gym bag, and water bottle.

To enter, text the word “LITE” from a mobile device, to the text-to-win number 99000, or enter to win on Facebook at Jarlsberg US. The promotion takes place until March 31, 2015. To learn more visit www.jarlsbergusa.com.