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Yield:  5 servings (serving size: 1 cup)                 Ingredients 1  (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, undrained 3 cups   finely shredded cabbage 1 1/2 cups   chopped Red Delicious apple (about 2 medium) 1/2 cup   chopped celery 1/4 cup   golden raisins 1/4 cup   light mayonnaise Cabbage leaves (optional) Apple slices (optional) Preparation Drain pineapple, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. Combine drained pineapple, shredded cabbage, and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine reserved pineapple juice and mayonnaise; add to cabbage mixture, tossing gently. Cover and chill. To serve, spoon mixture into a cabbage leaf-lined bowl, and garnish with apple slices, if desired (cabbage leaves and apple slices not included in analysis). Tip: This tasty chilled salad is a cross between Waldorf salad and coleslaw. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 108 Calories fro...

                         Ingredients Lemon rind strips (from 1 lemon) 1 tablespoon   fresh lemon juice 1  gallon apple cider 2 tablespoons   light brown sugar 20  whole cloves 5  (3-inch) cinnamon sticks, halved 1/8 teaspoon   ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon   ground nutmeg 1/2 cup   Calvados (apple brandy) or applejack (such as Laird's) Additional cinnamon sticks (optional) Preparation 1. Bring first 8 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes. 2. Pour mixture through a sieve over a large bowl, reserving liquid; discard solids. Stir in brandy. Serve in mugs; garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 173 Fat per serving: 0.0g Saturated fat per serving: 0.0g Monounsaturated fat per serving: 0.0g Polyunsaturated fat per serving: 0.0g Protein per serving: 0.0g Carboh...

                Ingredients 3/4 cup   (6 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese 1/2 cup   packed brown sugar 1/2 cup   canned pumpkin 2 teaspoons   maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon   ground cinnamon 24  apple slices Preparation Place first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add syrup and cinnamon, and beat until smooth. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Serve with apple. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 107 Calories from fat: 27% Fat per serving: 3.2g Saturated fat per serving: 2g Monounsaturated fat per serving: 0.9g Polyunsaturated fat per serving: 0.1g Protein per serving: 2g Carbohydrates per serving: 18.3g Fiber per serving: 1.4g Cholesterol per serving: 10mg Iron per serving: 1mg Sodium per serving: 87mg Calcium per serving: 35mg

                  Bring out the best of fall's flavors with this super-easy pumpkin  dip , perfect for enjoying with fresh apple slices. Yield:  12 servings (serving size: 2 tablespoons dip and 2 apple slices) Ingredients 3/4 cup   (6 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese 1/2 cup   packed brown sugar 1/2 cup   canned pumpkin 2 teaspoons   maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon   ground cinnamon 24  apple slices Preparation Place first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add syrup and cinnamon, and beat until smooth. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Serve with apple. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 107 Calories from fat: 27% Fat per serving: 3.2g Saturated fat per serving: 2g Monounsaturated fat per serving: 0.9g Polyunsaturated fat per serving: 0.1g Protein per serving: 2g Carbohydrates per serving: 18.3g Fiber per serving:...

                  Yield:  2 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup rice, 1/2 of chicken mixture, 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds) Ingredients 1 tablespoon   reduced-calorie margarine 2  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips 3 cups   fresh broccoli florets 1 cup   cubed Red Delicious apple (about 1 medium) 3/4 cup   sliced mushrooms 1/4 cup   thinly sliced celery 1 tablespoon   water 1/4 teaspoon   salt 1/4 teaspoon   curry powder 1 1/2 cups   hot cooked long-grain rice 1/2 teaspoon   sesame seeds, toasted Preparation Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add broccoli and next 6 ingredients; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring often. To serve, spoon 3/4 cup rice onto each plate; top evenly with chicken mixture. Sprinkle wi...

                                 Ingredients 1/4 cup   rum 1/2 cup   golden raisins 1 tablespoon   butter 2  Cortland or McIntosh apples, cored and diced into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups) 1/2 teaspoon   cinnamon 1 tablespoon   lemon juice vanilla ice cream or yogurt Preparation Combine 1/4 cup rum and 1/2 cup golden raisins in a small bowl; set aside. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add 1 tablespoon butter. Sauté until melted (about 1 minute). Add 2 Cortland or McIntosh apples, cored and diced into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups), 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice to pan; sauté until tender (about 8 minutes). Add raisins and rum to pan; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Serve 1/4 of mixture (about 1/2 cup) over vanilla ice cream or yogurt, or on top of pancakes.

                               Ingredients 1 tablespoon   butter or stick margarine   4 cups   diced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1/2 cup   packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons   fresh lime juice   2 tablespoons   water 1/2 teaspoon   ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon   salt 2 cups   2% low-fat cottage cheese   1/4 cup   (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese 1/3 cup   granulated sugar 1 teaspoon   vanilla extract Preparation Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and the next 5 ingredients (apple through salt), and cook 12 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed. Remove from heat. Place cottage cheese in a food processor, and process until smooth (about 2 minutes). Add mascarpone, granulated sugar, and vanilla, and process until smooth. Spoon 2 tablespoons cheese mixture into ea...

                         Prep Time:  10 minutes Cook Time:  19 minutes Yield:  Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast and 1/2 cup apple-spinach mixture) Ingredients 2 teaspoons   vegetable oil 4  (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/4 teaspoon   salt 1/4 teaspoon   black pepper 1  garlic clove, minced (about 1/2 teaspoon) 1 tablespoon   spicy brown mustard 1/2 cup   apple cider 1  medium Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced 6 cups   fresh baby spinach or chopped Swiss chard Preparation 1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, and add to skillet. Cook 5-6 minutes on each side or until well browned. Remove to plate, and keep warm. 2. Add next 4 ingredients (through apple slices) to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, stirring often, 5 minutes. R...

           Apple-Cinnamon Granola                             Ingredients 3 cups   regular oats 1 cup   whole-grain toasted oat cereal (such as Cheerios) 1/3 cup   oat bran 1/3 cup   finely chopped walnuts 2 teaspoons   ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon   ground cardamom 2 tablespoons   butter 1/3 cup   applesauce 1/4 cup   honey 2 tablespoons   brown sugar Cooking spray 1 cup   chopped dried apple Preparation Preheat oven to 250°. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well to combine. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup applesauce, honey, and brown sugar to pan, and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Pour applesauce mixture over oat mixture, stirring to coat. Spread mixture in an even layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with...

      Apple Fantasy Classic apple crumble. Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Apple,peeled, cored and sliced 4-6 medium • Butter,softened 1/2 cup • Refined flour (maida) 1 cup • Brown sugar 1 cup Method Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a baking dish with butter. Combine butter, flour and sugar in a bowl. Rub well until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Arrange apple slices in the greased baking dish and sprinkle the flour mixture on them. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for twenty-five to thirty minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature and serve.

Apple Smoothie You can never go wrong with apples! you can confidently use apples in any smoothie, especially along with any fruit-based crush readily available in the market. Since both strawberry crush and vanilla ice-cream are used, there is no need to add any extra sugar for the apple smoothie. Preparation Time:  5 mins Makes 2 big glasses Ingredients 1 1/2 cups  chilled , peeled and roughly  chopped apples 5 tbsp   strawberry crush  4 tbsp  chilled fresh  curds (dahi) 1 cup   vanilla ice-cream For The Topping 4 tbsp   crushed ice Method Combine the curds, strawberry crush, vanilla ice-cream and apples and blend in a juicer till the mixture is smooth and frothy. Pour equal quantities of the smoothie into 2 individual glasses. Serve immediately topped with 2 tbsp of crushed ice in each glass.

Apple Rabadi A fruity twist to the popular rabadi! apple not only contributes its unique flavour to this sweet, it also helps to thicken the rabadi very quickly thereby adding to the convenience too. Apple rabadi tastes fantastic all by itself, or can be used as a topping for hot malpuas too. Preparation Time:  5 mins Cooking Time:  30 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 3 cups  full-fat  milk 2 1/2 tbsp   sugar 3/4 cup  peeled and  grated apples 3 tbsp   blanched and sliced almonds  (badam) 1/2 tsp   cardamom (elaichi) powder Method Heat a broad non-stick pan, add the milk and cook on a medium flame for 20 to 25 minutes, while stirring occasionally or till the mixture reduces to half. Add the sugar and apples and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Sprinkle almonds and cardamom powder and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and serve chilled. Handy tip: Make sure y...

Pear, Apple and Date Salad with Orange Dressing Pregnancy Recipe This salad is a good source of iron, vitamin c, calcium and carbohydrate which is the source of instant energy. It will perk you up almost instantly. It makes a great snack that can be assembled quickly at any time using all your favourite fruits. Preparation Time:  10 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 cup   pear cubes 1 cup   apple cubes  (unpeeled) 1/4 cup   chopped dates (khajur) 1/2 cup   banana cubes 1/2 cup   orange segments to be mixed into an  orange  dressing 5 tbsp  thick fresh  curds (dahi) 4 tsp   orange juice 1/2 tsp   mustard (rai / sarson) powder 1 tsp   powdered sugar salt  and  freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder  to taste Method Combine all the ingredients in the bowl and mix well. Just before serving, add the orange dressing and toss well.

Fruit and Vegetable Raita ( Desi Khana) Cucumber is mixed and matched with a wide selection of fruits, to make this sweet and sour delight. A slightly different spicing—of mustard powder and cumin seeds powder is used to pep up the fruit and vegetable raita. Remember to chop the bananas and apples just before mixing to avoid blackening. Preparation Time:  10 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 3/4 cup  finely  chopped cucumber 1/4 cup  green  grapes  cut into halves 1/2 cup  finely  chopped apples  (unpeeled) 1/2 cup  finely chopped  bananas To Be Mixed Together Into A Dressing 1 1/2 cups  thick fresh  curds (dahi) 2 tbsp   fresh cream 1 tsp   mustard (rai / sarson) powder 1 tsp  roasted  cumin seeds (jeera) powder 2 tsp   powdered sugar salt  to taste Method Combine all the ingredients along with the dressing in a deep bowl and mix well. Refrigerate for at least an hour. S...

Apple Halwa ( Tiffin Treats for Kids ) Apple halwa, this unusual yet delicious halwa made of fibre-rich apples. Walnuts provide essential fatty acids whereas mava is loaded with milk proteins, truly making this dish an irresistible fruity delight! Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  25 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 tbsp   ghee 2 1/4 cups   grated apples 1/4 cup   grated mava (khoya) 3/4 cup   milk 3 1/2 tbsp   sugar 1/4 cup  chopped  walnuts (akhrot) a few drops of  vanilla essence cashews Method Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the apples and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring continuously. Add the mava, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously. Add the milk and simmer for 7 to 8 minutes, while stirring twice in between. Add the sugar and walnuts, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes o...