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Feeding your family on a tight schedule does not mean you can not eat well. Make the most of your vegetables and favorite fruits available year-round in cans.

Canned foods can be quite a great way to incorporate fruits and veggies to your diet plan. Processed foods will help you meet with the new 2005 Dietary Recommendations for Americans, because convenient nutrition is provided by them.

Processed foods are pre-cooked and pre-cut, saving amount of time in the kitchen. They are able to also stick to the shelf for approximately couple of years without losing nutritional elements.

Reports from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Illinois concur that processed foods are nutritionally comparable to prepared fresh and frozen varieties.

Sweet potatoes aren't only for christmas. Rich in vitamin A, canned sweet potatoes are specially delightful in this recipe for Gingered Sweet Potato-Apple Salad, which was created by the Canned Food Alliance and matches Produce for Better Health Foundation dietary standards that preserve fruits and veggies as well balanced meals. Try this nutrient-dense angle on an American favorite.

Gingered Special

Potato-Apple Salad

1 can (15 ounces) sweet potatoes or yams, in light syrup, drained and cubed

1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits, cleared

1 apple, cored and diced

1/2 cup diced celery

1/2 cashews were chopped by cup coarsely

1/4 cup honey mustard dressing

2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger

6 cups mixed salad greens

Combine nice potatoes, pineapple, apple, celery and cashews in a sizable bowl. In a small bowl, combine salad dressing and ginger; pour over sweet potato mixture; toss gently. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve over salad greens.

Makes 6 servings.

Healthy information per serving: calories: 222, total fat: 7.6g, saturated fat: 1.4g, % calories from fat: 29%, % calories from saturated fat: 5%, protein: 4g, carbohydrates: 38g, cholesterol: 0mg, nutritional fiber: 5g, sodium: 148mg. survival