Colorful, sweet, and crunchy, this salad is a delicious accompaniment to any meal, and is awesome for potlucks and parties because it makes a ton. I've made it a million times over the last couple of months, sometimes omitting the currants, swapping out pumpkin seeds for sesame seeds, and omitting the maple and using some English Toffee Stevia ilquid instead. Everyone who tries it loves it! Susan Powers from the blog Rawmazing (and a fellow farmers market demo presenter) came
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Tag Archives: apples
Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Onion and Carrots
After having had plenty of pureed sweet potatoes during the Thanksgiving Holidays here is an interesting variation. Thanks to chef Adam Lambert of BarCento who gave me the idea.
Peel and dice equal amounts of sweet potato, apple, onion and carrot. This should be a small dice. Combine the sweet potato, onion and carrot in a sauté pan with olive oil and some dried thyme. Keep the heat at medium or medium low. The idea is to soften the vegetable without
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Apples, Kale and Beet Salad
Shred enough kale to make two cups. Blanche the kale in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes. Refresh in ice water and dry. Peel and slice an apple. Slice two or three cooked beets.
Make vinaigrette:
2 TBS orange juice and/or Balsamic vinegar; or lemon and Balsamic
1 TBS olive oil
Salt and pepper
Toss the kale, apple and beet with the vinaigrette.
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Creamy Broccoli and Apple Slaw
From Real Simple Magazine.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 bunch broccoli, finely chopped (3 cups)
- 1/2 apple, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
Directions
- In a large bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, shallot, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Add the broccoli, apple, cranberries, and pine nuts and toss to combine.
Apple And Sweet Potato Hash Browns
From Women's Health Magazine.
Ingredients
Directions
1.
In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add apple and onion and cook until soft (about 4 minutes). Set aside in a covered bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Spread potatoes in pan in an even layer
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Grated Turnip and Apple Salad
1 c Peeled & grated raw turnips
1 c Peeled & grated tart green - apples
1/2 c Chopped fresh parsley
Juice of 1 large lemon
1 tb Vegetable oil
Salt & pepper
Combine all the ingredients. Toss wll & chill, covered in the refrigerator.
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Mom’s Fresh Apple Cake
This is a family recipe that I have loved since I was a kid. I often skip the nuts & have made it with coconut, too -Robert
3 C Flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 ¼ C oil
2 tsp vanilla
3 large apples
1 C walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour Bundt pan.
Sift dry ingredients together and set aside.
Whisk liquid ingredients together and set aside.
Pell, core, and dice apples. Mix apples and walnuts. Pour dry ingredients over apple mix
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A Treat
Mayfield Road Creamery "Bloomfield," a brie style cheese
For something a little different, place the cheese on an oven-proof dish. Put the cheese in a 350 degree oven for about ten minutes or until it is soft and warm…starting to melt.
Drizzle the cheese with a little honey and serve with wedges of Gala apples. That’s fall in Ohio, for sure.
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Sweet Potatoes and Apples
If you still have apples and sweet potatoes in your pantry, try this dish as a way to use them up. Peel and boil your sweet potatoes until tender. Slice. Slice your cored apples. In a buttered baking dish, layer the slices. Mix equal parts sorghum and hot water. Sprinkle with cinnamon and a dab of butter. This is a great side dish with pork chops. This is an easy recipe to remember. For each potato use one good sized
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Turnip and Apple Slaw
If you are at a loss for how to use the turnips in this week's bag, try this simple slaw recipe. Of course, this is the basic version, so you can make it completely your own by adding whatever spices fit your palette.
Peel and grate equal amounts of raw turnips and apples. For every four cups of turnip and apple mix, stir in 1 cup of chopped parsley. Juice a couple of lemons or add 1/4 to 1/2 cup vinegar
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