The humble, sweet apple is much more than just a tasty snack. It’s rich with great nutrients like vitamin C, potassium, pectin and fibre that help avoid colds and hypertension while keeping your gut healthy. Here are four ways you can incorporate this wonder fruit in your diet!

 

• Apple Salad

Toss sliced apples, walnuts, avocados, lettuce, and spinach in a bowl. Add a light dressing like balsamic vinaigrette and a little honey and mix well. Add any other fruits or veggies you like to this yummy salad!

 

• Apple Jam

Boil 1 kg of peeled and diced apples for 10 minutes and drain them through a muslin cloth. Stir the apples with honey, lemon juice, cinnamon and a little chilli in a pan and reduce the mixture till it becomes a yummy jam!

• Apple Smoothie

This one’s real easy – just add apples and any other fruit or vegetable like spinach, ginger or even broccoli with a little yoghurt and blend away!

• Apple Sauce

Boil peeled and diced apples with water, lemon juice, honey and cinnamon for about 25 minutes. Puree this mixture and you’ve got amazing applesauce that goes with anything – from your morning oats or evening crackers!

 

Not everyone’s an apple fanatic, but don’t let that stop you from including it into your diet. Try out some of these recipes and see what works for you! If you’ve heard of any other unique apple recipes, comment below and let us know!