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Feeding your family on a tight schedule does not mean you are able to not eat well. Make the most of your veggies and favorite fruits available year-round in containers.

Processed meals can be quite a good way to add veggies and fruits to your daily diet. Because convenient nutrition is provided by them, canned foods can help you meet with the new 2005 Dietary Tips for Americans.

Canned meals are pre-cooked and pre-cut, saving time in your kitchen. They are able to also remain on the shelf for approximately couple of years without losing nutrients.

Studies from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Illinois ensure that canned foods are nutritionally much like prepared fresh and frozen varieties.

Sweet potatoes are not only for the holiday season. Abundant with vitamin A, canned sweet potatoes are especially delightful in this formula for Gingered Sweet Potato-Apple Salad, which was developed by the Canned Food Alliance and meets Produce for Better Health Foundation dietary standards that maintain fruits and vegetables as healthy foods. Try this nutrient-dense perspective on an American favorite.

Gingered Special

Potato-Apple Salad

1 can (15 ounces) sweet potatoes or yams, in light syrup, drained and cubed

1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits, cleared

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

Mix nice potatoes, pineapple, apple, celery and cashews in a big bowl. In a little bowl, mix salad dressing and ginger; pour over sweet potato mixture; toss gently. Cover and chill for at the least 1 hour. Serve over salad greens.

Makes 6 servings.

Natural data per serving: calories: 222, total fat: 7.6g, saturated fat: 1.4g, % calories from fat: 29%, % calories from saturated fat: 5%, protein: 4g, carbohydrates: 38g, cholesterol: 0mg, dietary fiber: 5g, sodium: 148mg. entitlement trap