Salad Bowl Of Fruit
From Three meals a day (1945).
Credit
From Three meals a day (1945), printed page 162, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-rbsc_three-meals-a-day_OCTAVO-24323-25534
What was changed: Read by machine from the book's scanned text into ingredients and method. The title's capitals were tidied; spelling and scanning errors are left as they are.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 5 ingredients
- 1 can sliced peaches
- 1 can Bartlett pears
- 1 can white cherries
- 1 can sliced pineapple
- 3 bunches watercress
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Pineapple
High in vitamin C · 59 mg per 100 g, 73% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
High in manganese · 0.9 mg per 100 g, 43% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
1 more authorised claims
- Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Pineapple, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Method
- 1 can sliced peaches.
- 1 can Bartlett pears.
- 1 can white cherries.
- French fruit dressing.
- 1 can sliced pineapple.
- 3 bunches watercress.
- Drain peaches and cherries, cut pineapple slices in 3 pieces;
- cut Bartlett pears in 3 sections.
- Place all these well drained fruits in a salad bow] and pour on well chilled French fruit dressing.
- Chill well in refrigerator and then serve surrounded with watercress.
- Serves 6.
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