Apple Pear Jicama Waldorf Salad Recipe

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Standout Beauty Nutrient: 1.21 IU of vitamin E, or about 5.4% RDA

Beauty Benefits: Sunflower seeds and almonds give you vitamin E, which should be eaten naturally rather than getting your dose through a supplement. Having vitamin E in your diet can enhance scalp circulation, which promotes healthy hair growth.

Bonus Nutrients:Almonds are high in manganese, which helps to stabilize blood sugar, build stronger bones and could protect aging-free radical damage.

Ingredients

• 1 pound(s) jicama
• 2 cup(s) unsweetened pineapple juice
• 3  Fuji apples
• 3  3 pears (variety of colors)
• 1/2 cup(s) raisins, red or yellow
• 1/2 cup(s) almonds, sliced and toasted
• 1/2 cup(s) chopped toasted walnuts
• 2 cup(s) red grapes
• 1/4 cup(s) unsalted sunflower seeds
• 12 ounce(s) grapeseed oil Vegenaise

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Preparation

• Peel the jicama; as you dice the jicama, place it in a bowl with pineapple juice to prevent browning for about 2 minutes.
• Drain the jicama, reserving the liquid to be used for the other fruit.
• Wash and dice the apples, placing them in a bowl with the reserved pineapple juice to prevent browning about 2 minutes.
• Drain the apples, reserving the liquid.
• Wash and dice the pears, placing them in a bowl with the reserved pineapple juice to prevent browning.
• Let the pears soak in the pineapple juice while you wash and cut the grapes in half.
• Drain the pears, reserving the liquid.
• In a large bowl, combine and mix all the ingredients and toss with Vegenaise.

Recipe developed by Cleveland Clinic Lifestyle 180 program. This is a Go! Food, which meets beautifying nutritional criteria. 

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