We all know to avoid certain foods (looking at you, sugar) to keep our teeth clean and healthy. But did you know that there are certain foods that you should be eating to make your teeth stronger?
Caitlin Grimes, D.D.S., of StoneCreek Dental Care in Alabama, has compiled a quick and easy recipe that will help keep your teeth strong, vibrant and healthy for years to come (when combined with proper brushing and flossing, of course)!
Celery and apples brush away food debris and stimulate saliva production, which washes away the harmful bacteria that leads to decay. This recipe also includes onions, which have antibacterial properties! This recipe will make about 6 servings.
Celery-Apple Salad Recipe (Source: Cooking Light)
2 Tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 Tsp. Kosher Salt
1/4 Tsp. Pepper
2 Cups Honey Crisp apple, thinly sliced
2 Cups Celery, Sliced
1/2 Cup Flat-leaf parsley, loosely packed
1/3 Cup Red onion, sliced
1. Combine the first four ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
2. Add apple and remaining ingredients.
3. Toss and serve immediately.
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This is a very simple salad to prepare. It should taste delicious. I love crunchy apples. I just have to make sure that the onion is not sprayed.
I love crunchy salads especially to go with summer barbeques. I did not realize how good celery and apples are for good teeth. This would be a good salad to encourage my grandkids to eat.
I like this – sounds refreshing!
Thanks for the recipe.
This salad sounds nice and refreshing. Great for a hot day like today.
I like everything in this but I know what I would do. I would pick out the apple & eat it separately, lol. I do that with any salad that has fruit in it. I pick grapes out of chicken salad, too, ha! I just can’t seem to accept fruit in regular salads, lol.
This Celery & Apple Salad sounds Delicious. I will pin this recipe on my Salad & Soups Board. I love salads and I am trying to get a good collection of them.. Thank You for sharing your recipe…