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Feeding your loved ones on a tight schedule does not mean you can not eat well. Benefit from your favorite fruits and vegetables available year-round in cans.

Processed meals can be quite a great way to include vegetables and fruits to your daily diet. Processed foods can help you meet up with the new 2005 Dietary Instructions for Americans, because they provide easy diet.

Canned foods are pre-cooked and pre-cut, saving time in the kitchen. They can also stick to the shelf for approximately two years without losing vitamins.

Studies from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Illinois concur that processed foods are nutritionally much like cooked fresh and frozen varieties.

Sweet potatoes aren't simply for the holiday season. Abundant with vitamin A, canned sweet potatoes are specifically delightful in this formula for Gingered Sweet Potato-Apple Salad, which originated by the Canned Food Alliance and matches Produce for Better Health Foundation dietary standards that preserve vegetables and fruits as well balanced meals. Try this nutrient-dense twist on an American favorite.

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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 cup coarsely chopped cashews

1/4 glass honey mustard dressing

2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger

6 cups mixed salad greens

Mix nice carrots, pineapple, apple, celery and cashews in a sizable bowl. In a little 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.

Dietary data per serving: calories: 222, whole 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. understandable