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Belgian Endive Stuffed with Apples, Walnuts and Gorgonzola Cheese
Dr. Bowden’s article this week mentions several health benefits delivered by apples, so here’s a tasty apple-based recipe. Remember that the health benefits are found mostly in the colorful nutrients in the peel. When choosing apples, the redder the better.
Serves: 4
Time to Table: 15 minutes
Healing Nutrient Spotlight
• Quercetin
• Good Source of calcium, folate, copper
Ingredients
2 small organic Red Delicious apples
4 ounces organic Gorgonzola cheese
4 heads organic Belgian endive (Witloof chicory)
2 ounces organic walnuts (about 28 halves)
2 Tbsp organic lemon juice
Preparation
Separate endive leaves and place on a serving plate. You can use 16 leaves and each serving will be four leaves. Core apples and chop into 1-inch pieces. Place in a bowl and coat with lemon juice to prevent browning. Divide apples evenly and place inside endive leaves. Top with Gorgonzola and walnuts. Serve.
Nutritional Information
227 calories, 17 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 3.4 g monounsaturated fat, 6.8 g polyunsaturated fat, 21 mg cholesterol, 393 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g sugars, 9 g protein
[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet, a multimedia company that educates on how foods promote health and protect against disease. She is also the creator of Healing Gourmet's Personalized Nutrition Software and Editor-in-Chief of the Healing Gourmet book series published by McGraw-Hill, including Eat to Fight Cancer, Eat to Beat Diabetes, Eat to Lower Cholesterol and Eat to Boost Fertility. For more information, click here.]
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