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Feeding your family on a tight schedule doesn't mean it is possible to not eat well. Benefit from your favorite fruits and vegetables available year-round in containers.

Canned foods can be a good way to add vegetables and fruits to your diet. Because they provide easy nutrition, canned foods can help you meet up with the new 2005 Dietary Recommendations for Americans.

Processed meals are pre-cooked and pre-cut, saving amount of time in the kitchen. They could also remain on the shelf for couple of years without losing nutrients.

Reports from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Illinois make sure canned foods are nutritionally much like cooked fresh and frozen varieties.

Sweet potatoes aren't just for the holidays. Full of vitamin A, canned sweet potatoes are especially delicious in this formula for Gingered Sweet Potato-Apple Salad, which was made by the Canned Food Alliance and matches Produce for Better Health Foundation nutritional standards that preserve fruits and vegetables as healthy foods. Try this nutrient-dense perspective 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, exhausted

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

Combine sweet potatoes, pineapple, apple, oatmeal and cashews in a sizable bowl. In a small bowl, combine salad dressing and ginger; pour over sweet potato mixture; toss lightly. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve over salad greens.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional 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. explosion reviews