If you like crunchy salads, then you’ll love this salad made with pink lady apple and celery. Pink lady apples work well for this salad as they provide a sweet taste yet contain less fructose (fruit sugar) than other apples. Pink lady apples contain pectin, which may contribute to the reduction of blood glucose rise.
Serves: 3 portions
Dietary: Vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free
Contains: Celery, mustard (vegan mayonnaise)
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 pink lady apple, cored, diced
½ Cup celery, chopped
1 Tbsp spring onions, chopped
1½ Tbsp vegan mayonnaise (mustard)
¼ tsp black pepper
Lemon juice, squeeze
METHOD
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the apples, lemon juice, celery, and spring onions.
- Add vegan mayonnaise to the mix and combine well.
- Season with pepper and combine well.
This recipe has been donated by Jatin Kumar
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Per serving:
Total calories: 107 kcal
Fat: 7.7 g
Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
Carbohydrate: 8.4 g
Total sugar: 7.2 g
Fibre: 1.1 g
Protein: 0.6 g
Salt: 0.18 g
NUTRITION FACTS
- This nutritious yet straightforward salad, with its crisp texture, can be used with a diverse selection of meals.
- Pink lady apples are reported to be a rich source of pectin. (Lopez, et al, 2011)
- The consumption of pectin with a meal contributes to reducing the blood glucose rise after a meal. (UK Health Claims database)
- These apples also contain higher amounts of water (almost 80%) and lower amounts of fructose.
VARIATIONS
- Use red onions rather than spring onions.
- Spicer version, add sriracha – Sriracha is a spicy sauce made from red jalapenos peppers.
- Adding nuts could add a crunch to the salad and increase the nutritional content.
López, Nelson & Pavéz, Paula & Lillo, Sergio. (2011). Pectin extraction from cv. Pink Lady (Malus pumila) apples. Ciencia e investigación agraria. 38. 425-434. 10.4067/S0718-16202011000300012.
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