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| Candied Apple Collards |
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups tightly packed collards (with stems)
- 3 golden apples (skin on-core removed)
- 1 cup water
Makes 32 oz
Put it in your juicer ... and juice it!
No juicer? No problem! Blend in your Vitamix.
Then strain through a nut milk bag or a paint strainer bag...and pour
in your storage container. For detailed instructions on making juice in
the blender click here.
This tastes like apple flavored collard greens. I'd be lying if I told you that you don't taste the collard flavor at all. (Come on now, you have to know that when juicing veggies you absolutely are going to taste the veggies at some point and time) You do, its there, its not a strong collard flavor, but its not light either. Yet the sweetness and flavor from the apple takes over and it lightly camouflages the heavier part of the collard taste.
TIP:
If you want to completely mask the collard taste add a carrot or two to this juice.
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Some Health Benefits
Collard Greens: These greeny leaves contain very
good amount of soluble and insoluble dietary fibre that helps control
LDL cholesterol levels and also; offers protection against hemorrhoids,
constipation as well as colon cancer diseases. Widely considered to be
healthful foods, collards are rich in invaluable sources of
phyto-nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties, such as di-indolyl-methane
(DIM) and sulforaphane
that have proven benefits against prostate,
breast, cervical, colon, ovarian cancers by virtue of
their cancer cell growth inhibition and cytotoxic effects on cancer
cells. Di-indolyl-methane
has also found to be effective immune modulator, anti-bacterial and
anti-viral properties by potentiating Interferon-gamma receptors and
production. The leaves are also an
excellent source of folates. Folates are important in DNA synthesis and when given
during peri-conception period can prevent neural tube defects in the
baby. Fresh collard leaves are
also rich in vitamin-C.
Vitamin-C is a powerful
natural
anti-oxidant that offers protection against free radical injury and
flu-like viral infections. Collard greens are also an
excellent source of vitamin-A and flavonoid poly-phenolic anti-oxidants such
as lutein, carotenes,
zea-xanthin,
crypto-xanthin etc. These compounds are scientifically
found to have antioxidant properties. Vitamin A also required
maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin and is also essential for
vision. Consumption of natural fruits rich in flavonoids
helps to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers. This leafy vegetable
contain amazingly high levels of vitamin-K,
provides staggering 426%
of recommended daily levels per 100 leaves. Vitamin K has potential
role in the
increase of bone mass by promoting osteotrophic activity in the bone.
It also has beneficial effect in Alzheimer's
disease patients by limiting neuronal damage in their
brain. Collards are
rich in many vital B-complex groups of minerals such as niacin (vitamin
B-3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and
riboflavin. The leaves and stems are
good in minerals like iron, calcium,
copper, manganese, selenium and zinc.
Golden Apples:
Delicious and crunchy, apples are popular fruits that contain an impressive list of essential nutrients,
which are required for normal growth and development and overall
nutritional well-being. The fruits are however, contain
no saturated fats or cholesterol; but rich in dietary fiber, which
helps, prevent absorption of dietary LDL cholesterol in the gut. The
dietary fibers also help protect the mucous membrane of the colon from
exposure to toxic substances by binding to cancer causing chemicals in
the colon. Apple fruit contains good
quantities of vitamin-C
and beta-carotene.
Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Consumption of foods rich
in vitamin C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents
and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body. Apples are rich in
antioxidant phyto-nutrients flavonoids
and polyphenols.
The
important flavonoids in apples are quercetin,
epicatechin, and procyanidin
B2. Apples are also good in tartaric acid
that
gives tart flavor to them. These compounds help body protect from
deleterious
effects of free radicals. In addition, apple fruit is a good source
of B-complex
vitamins such as riboflavin, thiamin, and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6).
Together these vitamins help as co-factors for enzymes in metabolism as
well as in various synthetic functions inside the body. Apple also contains small
amount of minerals
like potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. Potassium is an important
component of cell
and body fluids helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure; thus
counters the bad influences of sodium.
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