Page 7 - BrockCoNewsletter-MarchApril-2022

MICROS & MACROS: PINEAPPLE

What is oblong shaped, has a bumpy In addition to being high in Vitamin C,
exterior, and a tall green stem? You guessed pineapple also provides antioxidants that
it, pineapple. Pineapple contains over contribute to fighting inflammation and
100% RDI (recommended daily intakes) helps the body fight harmful cancer-causing
for Vitamin C. Consuming foods high in cells. It also provides other minerals such as
Vitamin C content helps protect your body potassium, zinc, folate, and calcium.
from germs and increase immunity. This fact Source:
makes it an excellent fruit or juice choice https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/benefits-
for regular consumption. When drinking pineapple
pineapple juice, be sure it is a 100% juice
option to prevent increasing your intake of
added sugars.

From the Kitchen:

SMOKEY JACKFRUIT CHICKEN-STYLE SALAD
VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE

Yield: 4 servings INSTRUCTIONS:
INGREDIENTS: Place the drained jackfruit onto a large
1 (14 oz.) can young jackfruit in water, cutting board. Using a knife, slice off the
drained and rinsed fibrous core of each segment. Discard the
2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped core and chop the remaining pieces into
small 1/2 -inch chunks. You will only want to
3 medium green onions, thinly sliced
use the “stringy” parts that resemble pulled
1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
pork. It should look like shredded chicken
3 Tbsp. vegan mayonnaise and you should have about 1 1/2 cups.
1 small garlic clove, minced
Add the chopped pieces to a bowl and
1 tsp. dried dill
stir in the celery, green onions, peppers,
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice, or to taste mayonnaise, and garlic until combined.
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika, or to taste
Now stir in the dill and season with the
¼ tsp. fine sea salt, or to taste
lemon juice, smoked paprika, salt, and
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
pepper, adjusting quantities to taste after
mixing. Chill and serve.
Calories 140, Total Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 1g, Adapted from:
Sodium 960mg, Total Carbohydrates 18g,
Fiber 1g, Protein 3g https://ohsheglows.com/2018/07/12/smoky-
jackfruit-chicken-salad/