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

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

Processed meals are pre-cooked and pre-cut, saving amount of time in the kitchen. They are able to also stick to the shelf for approximately two years without losing nutrients.

Reports 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 are not just for the holiday season. Abundant with 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 nutritional standards that preserve fruits and veggies as healthy foods. Try this nutrient-dense angle 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, drained

1 apple, cored and diced

1/2 cup diced celery

1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews

1/4 cup honey mustard dressing

2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger

6 cups mixed salad greens

Mix sweet potatoes, pineapple, apple, oatmeal and cashews in a big bowl. In a tiny bowl, mix salad dressing and ginger; pour over sweet potato mixture; toss gently. Cover and chill for at the very least 1 hour. Serve over salad greens.

Makes 6 servings.

Healthy information per serving: calories: 222, full 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. house fire