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first apples of the season (25g of protein, 5 minutes)

Wednesday · in season now

the first apples

25g of protein · 5 minutes · no baking required
apple and snickers salad

Hi friend!

The first good apples showed up at the store this week and I got a little too excited about it!

It's still too warm here to turn the oven on. So this is what I make instead — five minutes, one bowl, and it kind of tastes like dessert.

Recipe first!

make this today

apple and snickers salad

Chopped apple, thick Greek yogurt, dates, peanut butter, a scatter of chocolate chips. It's the potluck salad you remember, except it actually keeps you full!

25g

protein

5 min

start to finish

5.0★

5 ratings
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picking apples in early september

the early ones are the crisp ones. Gala, Honeycrisp and Ginger Gold tend to show up first, and they're all firm enough to hold their shape once they're chopped and dressed.

skip the soft ones for this. Save McIntosh and anything that dents under your thumb for applesauce! In a cold salad they kind of turn to mush.

a squeeze of lemon keeps them bright. Not for flavor so much as for looks — it slows down the browning if you're prepping ahead.

leave the skin on! That's where most of the fiber lives, and it gives you something to bite into.

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“Literally just finished this and I may or may not have licked the bowl. It was so good I didn't want it to end!”

— verified recipe review
 

If you need a few more ideas for the 3pm slump, here are 23 high protein snacks ›
 

⭐️ I also just found out I'll be speaking at Tastemaker in January in San Antonio all about Instagram! If you're a fellow creator, they are running a sale through today, and my code MIKA50 stacks! Dan and I hope to see you there! ⭐️

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