Quick & Easy Apple Salad Recipe

 

A New Season of Fresh Apples

In North Carolina, August signals the beginning of a new season of awesome, healthy, delicious apples. If you love apples, like me, this is the month to get out to a Farmer’s Market or the apple orchard itself for the freshest apples. Eating an apple a day is a very smart way to feel great and stay healthy!

A Contest for Kids – Win an Apple T-Shirt

Washington State grows a lot of fresh apples as do North Carolina, Virginia and Michigan. If you think it would be cool to win a t-shirt with a big apple on it, then kids can enter an apple writing contest.

A Super Simple Apple Recipe

If you need a new recipe for your healthy kitchen then try this one….and, get the kids to help!

 

Fresh Apple Salad

This is a go-to side dish for any meal! Kids can help by washing the apples, squeezing the lemon, stirring and sprinkling the salad, with supervision.

Makes 4 servings

3 medium Apples, any kind, any color

1 teaspoon Lemon juice, squeezed from a fresh lemon

3/4 cup, 6 ounce cup Lemon or lime yogurt, made from nonfat milk

1/4 cup Plain yogurt, made from nonfat milk

1/4 Ground cinnamon

1. Wash apples and pat dry with a clean towel.
2. Cut apples in half. Cut in half again.
3. Remove core and seeds from apples.
4. Cut apples into bite-size pieces and place into a medium or large bowl.
5. Squeeze lemon juice all over the apple pieces. Stir up with a big spoon.
6. Measure and add yogurt (both kinds) to the apples. Stir gently.
7. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top of the salad.

Nutrition per serving: 80 calories; 9 gm fat; 5 gm saturated fat; 0 trans fat; 45 mg cholesterol; 500 mg sodium; 3 gm carbohydrates; 0 gm fiber; 15 gm protein; 4% DV vitamin A; 2% DV vitamin C; 25% DV calcium; 4% DV iron

What is your favorite meal or snack recipe using fresh apples?