4 healthy tossed Recipes

apple cranberry waldorf salad, chopped cranberries, chopped red apple, chopped green or yellow apple, chopped celery, seedless green grapes, halved, seedless red grapes, halved, chopped walnuts, raisins, sugar (or sweetener), ground cinnamon, carton vanilla low-fat yogurt, frosted cranberries (optional), fresh mint leaves (optional), lettuce leaves (optional), combine first 11 ingredients ; toss to coat. cover and chill 2 hours. stir just before serving. garnish with frosted cranberries and mint leaves, serve on lettuce if desired.

lovely butternut squash soup with caramelized onions and apples, heart-healthy recipe ), ribs of celery,chopped, carrot,peeled and chopped, olive oil, butternut squash,peeled and seeded, garlic,minced, fresh oregano,chopped, water , more maybe needed, salt and pepper to taste (if desired), curry powder (more or less to taste), onion,large dice, granny smith apple,peeled and cored large dice, non-fat yogurt (optional), fresh dill,washed (optional), green onions (optional), in a soup pot , saute the onion, celery and carrot in the oil over medium heat until the onion is golden, about 5 to 6 minutes., add the squash and garlic cooking 5 minutes, stirring., add the oregano and stock and simmer about 15 minutes or until the veggies are soft., while the soup is cooking , place a saute pan at medium-high heat with 1/2 tsp of olive oil and saute the diced onions., cut the apple into a large dice and when the onions are golden, add to the pan, toss sauteing 2 to 3 minutes., add the curry and cook 1 minute. remove from the heat, add the dill (optional) and set aside., place all of the cooked veggies (except the curried onions and apple mix) and liquid from the pot in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. more stock may be needed to adjust consistency., return to the soup pot and add the curried onion and apple. simmer for 2 minutes. season to taste and adjust consistency. serve hot or chilled., garnish with a dollop of yogurt and a sprig of fresh dill or onion tops.

head lettuce, washed , torn into bite sized pieces, spinach, fresh whole leaf, cucumber, peeled, quartered, and sliced thin, fresh tomato, washed and diced, green onion, washed and minced