We love all kinds of apples, and if you’ve read our other posts, you probably know that apples are the one food we’ve had practically daily since we were in high school. Although nowadays we tend to gravitate more towards Fuji and Braeburn apples, in high school Granny Smiths were our right hand apple J …before school and then again before soccer practice. However, we may start working some more Granny Smiths back in our lives as some research shows that Granny Smith may be the best for stomach health thanks to their high amount of non-digestible compounds, including dietary fiber and polyphenols.Since the fiber and polyphenols arrive in the colon undigested, once there, they are fermented by bacteria in the colon, which benefits the growth of friendly bacteria in the gut. (You can read more about this below).
Granny Smith apples are great in a sweet smoothie and are a delish addition to any salad—like in this delish Crunchy Waldorf Salad!
Crunchy Waldorf Salad
This salad is delicious with all kinds of apples—we often use Gala or Fuji. If you want to take advantage of the latest research, whip it up with a Granny Smith apple.
Serve: 6
Ingredients
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup water
1 granny smith apples,chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 tbsp nonfat vanilla yogurt
Directions
- Heat raisins and water in the microwave for about 30 seconds so that raisins absorb the water and get plump. Let them cool for 2 minutes and then drain the mixture.
- Place raisins and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl; toss to combine evenly with yogurt and Enjoy!!
Nutrition Facts: 74 calories, 3 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 11 mg sodium, 11 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 1 g protein
Want more of the scoop on the Granny Smith apple study? Check it out HERE.
- ¼ cup raisins
- ½ cup water
- 1 granny smith apples, (chopped)
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 2 tbsp nonfat vanilla yogurt
- Heat raisins and water in the microwave for about 30 seconds so that raisins absorb the water and get plump. Let them cool for 2 minutes and then drain the mixture.
- Place raisins and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl; toss to combine evenly with yogurt and Enjoy!!.