Apples and Peppers: A Winning Combination

Apples and peppers: a winning combination

Today is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. And October is National Apple Month.

Meanwhile, apples are the Centers for Disease Control’s fruit of the month for the 5-A-Day for Better Health program – while peppers are the vegetable of the month.

Make a point of including each of these tasty and nutritious foods in your family’s meals.

You can add chopped apples to salads, baked pork chops or rice dishes – and for variety, try different types of apples. Galas, Fuji and Pink Lady are sweet apples that go well in salads. Red and Green Delicious add color to pasta or lettuce salad. For baking, try Rome or Granny Smith apples, which stay crisp when heated.

Peppers vary from the traditional green to sweet red, orange and yellow. Add pepper strips to pasta and rice dishes. Top salads with them or sauté lightly to top meat or potato dishes. Pepper strips also make great snacks and are tasty in dips.

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