Right now at our pantries you will get apples as part of the weekly distribution! Red and green – all the colors. They are packed with vitamin C to boost our immune system, and a lot of fiber to keep us feeling full. Eating enough fiber has been shown to keep our hearts healthy too.
So with all this loveliness going out from our pantries, we asked our Nutrition Education team to help us with a couple of apple-based recipes that are easy and fast.
Apple Slaw
Dairy-free | Gluten-free | Low added Sugar | Vegetarian
Serves 4
You’ll need:
- 2 1/2 apples
- 1 lemon
- 2 cups Green cabbage
- 1 Celery stalk
- 1/2 cup Red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1/4 cup Low-fat mayonnaise
Do like this:
- Peel and core apples
- Dice apples and place in a large bowl
- Squeeze lemon juice over apples to help keep them from darkening
- Thinly slice cabbage to form thin strips
- Dice celery and bell pepper
- Add cabbage, celery, and bell peppers to apples
- In a small container, mix mayonnaise ad sugar, add to salad
- Mix
- Enjoy!
Microwave Fruit Crisp
Dairy-free | Gluten-free | Low added Sugar | Vegan | Vegetarian
Serves 2
You’ll need:
- 2 cups Diced and sliced fruit
- 2 tablespoons Soft butter or vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons Brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons Rolled Oates
- 2 tablespoons Whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons Walnuts, pecans, or almonds
Do like this:
- Place fruit in a microwave safe dish. Use a dish that is wide enough so that the fruit is about 1 inch deep in the bottom
- In a separate bowl, mix together butter/oil, oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nuts
- Sprinkle the mixture over the fruit
- Microwave on high 1-5 minutes or until fruit is as tender as you like it. Don’t have a microwave? You can also cook this dish in a regular oven: Bake at 375° F for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown
- Enjoy!
You’ll find more recipes and healthy food inspiration on our partner EatFresh’s website
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