A Fall-Delight Apple Salad

Hey there parents. Have a picky eater? Or just like apples? This is for you! Some apples turn brown in a hurry. Try these: Granny Smith, Cortland, Fuji.

2 C cooked mini pasta wheels (or some small pasta cooked, drained, and cooled)

1 Small apple, cored and chopped.

1/2 Cucumber, seeded and chopped (snack on the rest, add the rest or just pick a small one) - 3/4 C

1/4 C chopped pecans (make sure you child can eat nuts)

1/4 C regular or golden raisins (or mix of both!)

2 T Olive Oil

1/4 T Salt

1/8 Tsp Ground Black Pepper

Juice of 1 Lemon

1 T chopped fresh parsley (Fresh is recommended)

In a large bowl combine pasta, apple, cucumber, pecans, raisins, olive oil, S&P. Squeeze on lemon juice. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or until serving. Stir in parsley when ready to serve.

Yield: 6 cups