HEALTHFUL NEW TWISTS FOR
AN OLD FAVORITE

Apples and cheese are a great combination for a dessert tray.
Gouda, Swiss, Monterey Jack, and Brick go well with apples. Rub with lemon juice to prevent browning. Serve the chunks of apples and cheese with toothpicks. Cortland, Empire, Jonagold, Macoun

Cottage cheese blended with herbs and seasonings makes a delicious dip for fresh apple slices. Cortland, Ginger Gold

Sauté apple slices in apple juice and add a little honey for a delicious low fat fruit compote. Jonagold

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Make a low-cal version of Waldorf Salad by mixing cut up apples, celery, dates, and nuts with low-fat vanilla yogurt. Cortland, Red Delicious

Microwave-baked apples make a quick and easy dessert. Mix together brown sugar, margarine, raisins, walnuts, apple juice, and cinnamon, and stuff into the cored cavity of an apple. Two apples will be baked in about four minutes. Rome, Idared

Use sliced apples, peaches, and pineapple for a fresh fruit shish kabob to cook on the grill. Add cut up lamb, pork, or beef marinated in apple juice, soy sauce, cinnamon, ginger, and garlic powder for a delicious nutritious entree. Empire, Jonagold

A new twist on Coleslaw
Mix cut up apples, cabbage, and crushed pineapple with low-cal mayonnaise and yogurt. Cortland, Fuji, Red Delicious

Stuff halved acorn or butternut squash with apple slices, sprinkle lightly with cinnamon sugar and bake until tender. Add a dollop of margarine if desired. Gala, Idared, Rome

Applesauce is a tasty topping for waffles, pancakes or sausages -- or use it as a glaze for ham, spareribs, or chicken.
McIntosh, Macoun, Cortland, Golden Delicious

Walking Salad
For an on-the-go lunch, try a walking salad. Slice the top off an apple, scoop out the core, fill with peanut butter, chicken salad, etc., put the top of the apple back on. Cortland, Empire, Ginger Gold

	10 Core Facts About Apple Nutrition
	Apples are a very good fruit for building healthy bodies. A medium-sized apple:
	1. Contains almost no fat - reduces risks of cancer. 2. Has almost no sodium - helps reduce risk of high blood pressure. 3. Supplies Vitamin A - good vision, bone and tooth development. 4. Contains pectin and other fibers  - helps reduce cholesterol and may help prevent colon cancer. 5. Contains natural sugars - called fructose.		6. Has only 81 calories. 7. Contains no cholesterol or artificial colors. 8. Is high in complex carbohydrates - may lower risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes. 9. Supplies potassium - may help control high blood pressure. 10. Contains the trace mineral boron - helps the body use calcium and keeps brain function alert.

Crisp, crunchy apples stay crisp and crunchy
when stored properly at home

• Handle apples gently to prevent bruising.
• Refrigerate in the crisper section. Cool air maintains quality, juiciness and crispness. Apples stored at room temperature deteriorate ten times faster than refrigerated apples.
• Store apples in a ventilated plastic bag away from foods with strong odors.
• Don't store apples with broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, leafy greens, lettuce or spinach. Apples give off a gas that can damage these vegetables.
  This same gas will speed the ripening of bananas, kiwis, peaches, plums and pears. Place these fruits into a paper bag with an
  apple to ripen much quicker.

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