ROAST CELERY WITH APPLES
Makes 4 servings
Each serving equals one 5 A Day serving
Ingredients
1 large clove garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 stalk celery, about 1 ½ lbs
2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
1 cup apple juice
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
4 slices toasted Italian bread
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Place garlic and oil in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; bake until oil is hot, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile trim base of celery; cut celery stalk crosswise, about 7 inches from base (save top for soups, stews, etc); cut stalk lengthwise into 4 wedges
Place celery, apples, apple juice, cinnamon, salt and pepper in baking pan; bake, uncovered, until celery is crisp-tender, about 40 minutes, basting with pan juices every 10 to 15 minutes; discard garlic.
Serve immediately over Italian bread.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 237, Protein 5g, Fat 8g, Calories From Fat 29%, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrates 39g, Fiber 5g, Sodium 455mg.
Source: Produce for Better Health/American Celery Council
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