Orange-Pineapple Fruit Salad: Pink Ribbon Recipe
Hi everybody :)
Everybody love a great fruit salad, this one is very easy to prepare. It's basically a mixture of your favorite fruits in a pineapple/lemon sauce, served chilled.
This recipe may be a good choice for cancer patients because it's loaded with Vitamin C. When eaten with a meat that high in iron, Vitamin C makes the iron more readily absorbed into the body. For patients with a low iron count, this is good information to know before or after surgery.
Orange-Pineapple Fruit Salad adapted Betty Crocker Living with Cancer Cookbook
Ingredients
3 medium oranges, peeled, sectioned (I used 3 packages mandarin orange sections)
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in juice, drained, juice reserved
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 bananas, sliced
1 pint (2 cups) fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup seedless red grapes, cut in half
2 kiwifruit, sliced or cut into chunks
Directions:
In colander in medium bowl, place orange sections and pineapple chunks; sprinkle with sugar. Pour reserved pineapple juice over fruit allowing juice to drain into bowl let stand 2 hours. (Since I used mandarin orange sections, I just drained the oranges and added to the pineapple chunks and remaining fruits, without letting it sit for 2 hours)
Pour juice from bowl into 1-quart saucepan. Stir in lemon juice and cornstarch. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; cool.
8 serving (1 cup)
In large bowl, place oranges, pineapple, bananas, strawberries, grapes and kiwifruit. Pour sauce over fruit and gently stir. Serve immediately or chill before serving.
High in vitamin C; good source of fiber
1 Serving Calories 170 (Calories from Fat o); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g);Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg Potassium 430mg; Total Carbohydrate 40g (Dietary Fiber 4g), Protein 1g %Daily Value: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 130%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4%, Folic Acid 10%; Magnesium 8% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1 Fruit, 1 Other Carbohydrate Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2
What I Did and/or Think:
I used prepackaged mandarin oranges for this recipe, so I didn't let the pineapple and orange slices sit for 2 hours, I just mixed them with the remaining fruits and added the sauce after it cool.
The Taste: I LOVE this salad! The pineapple and lemon sauce was sweet and delicious! I think the whole family will enjoy this cool refreshing salad.
For
variations: I think it would even be more refreshing if it had about 1
tablespoon fresh chopped mint added to it along with 1 cup miniature
marshmallows just before serving.
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Angel Hair Pasta with Avocado and Tomatoes: Pink Ribbon Recipe
Hi everybody :)
My LOVE for avocados and tomatoes led me to this recipe. This is another great dish that just take minutes to make.
This recipe may be a good choice for cancer patients because it is great for nausea and mouth sores, two of the side effects of cancer treatments.
Angel Hair Pasta with Avocado and Tomatoes adapted Betty Crocker Living with Cancer Cookbook
Prep Time: 20 Minutes Start to Finish: 20 Minutes
8 oz. uncooked angel hair pasta (I used wheat pasta)
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil (coconut oil may be used also)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves ( I used 2 tablespoons freeze-dried basil)
1/2 to 3/4 large avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into small cubes
4 medium tomatoes, cut into small cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt (I used Rosemary, Basil and Citrus Salt )
1/4 teaspoon pepper (omitted)
1 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
2 Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until garlic is tender but not brown. Remove from heat.
3 Stir basil, avocado and tomatoes into garlic in saucepan.
Toss vegetable mixture and pasta. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 6 serving (1 1/2 cups each)
High in Vitamin A and folic acid; good source of fiber
1 Serving; Calories 260 (Calories from Cat 70); Tran Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 350mg Potassium 350mg; Total Carbohydrate 38g Dietary Fiber 4g); Protein 7g %Daily Valves: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 10%: Calcium 2%; Iron 10%; Folic Acid 25%. Magnesium 10%; Exchanges: 2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2
What I Did and/or Think:
The only changes I made to the recipe are using wheat angel hair pasta and Rosemary, Basil and Citrus Salt
instead of salt & pepper.
The Taste: The flavor combination of tomato, avocado, garlic, and basil with pasta is the BEST! I LOVE this! It will definitely be REPEAT!
For a main dish I tossed 12 ounces precooked shrimps in. SUPER!
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Broccoli-Bacon Salad: Pink Ribbon Recipe
Hi everybody :)
Broccoli is another one of my favorite vegetables, no matter how it's prepared, that's way I choose this as one of the Pink Ribbon Recipes. It's a classic broccoli salad with onion, red & yellow, sunflower seeds, bacon and a mayo/vinegar dressing.
Broccoli is a great source of folic acid, which is essential in normal body functions. However, the doctor advises excessive folic acid intake can interfere with the effectiveness of a chemotherapy called methotrexate. Also sunflower seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E, but must be avoided by patients who have an ostomy (where a portion of the intestine is brought up to the skin). With that being said, please check with the doctor first, if you're on a special diet.
Broccoli-Bacon Salad adapted Betty Crocker Living with Cancer Cookbook
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 lb fresh broccoli, cut into florets (5 cups)
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
1/4 cup sunflower nuts (I used honey-roasted sunflower seeds)
6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (I used about 1/3 cup real bacon bits)
1 In large bowl, mix mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar Stir in broccoli and onion until Coated. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours to blend flavors.
2 Sprinkle with nuts and bacon before serving. 6 servings (1 cup each)
High in Vitamin C
1
Serving: Calories 260 (calories from Fat 190); Total Fat 21g (Saturated
Fat 3.5g, Trans fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 310mg Potassium
290mg, Total Carbohydrate 11g (Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 6g % Daily
Value: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 90%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6%; Folic Acid 15%;
Magnesium 10% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 High-Fat Meat, 3
1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
What I Did and/or Think:
I made the following changes in Italic and here's what I did for the mayo/vinegar dressing:
Mix the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar together, divide in half. Set aside one of the halves.
Put the onions in the other halve of the mayonnaise mixture. Mix.
Put the mayonnaise mixture with the onions in a mini food processor or blender.
Blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
Mix the two mayonnaise mixture back together.
The mixture will be light pink :)
Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl.
Pour mayonnaise mixture over the broccoli mixture. Stir well to combine. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours for flavors to blend
The Taste: LOVE, LOVE, Love it! The salad was great. Be sure to make this ahead of time so that the flavors blend. I let this sit overnight. This is always a REPEAT in our house.
For a more colorful variation add 1/2 cup raisins, craisins or both to the broccoli mixture; and sprinkle with cheddar cheese just before serving.
BTW...The recipe directions are fine. I only did the extra steps because I don't like the crunchy rawness of the onions, but I love the taste. I also use this method when making any type of salad or sandwich that calls for mayonnaise and onions. It helps the flavors mellow faster too, which is a plus for any recipe :)
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