Pineapples are a great fruit to include in your family’s diet, and everyone will benefit from having this delicious food on a daily basis. This tropical fruit has a sweet flavor with a slightly acid taste, making it ideal for both desserts and savory dishes. Many Asian-influenced dishes will include pineapple, and they are great as an appetizer.

Know when to pick and serve

Pineapples do not continue to ripen once harvested, which means they must be grown at their peak ripeness. Therefore, for people outside of producing countries, pineapples can be expensive to purchase, as they must be handled with care. Premium pineapples will have a deep color with no greenness. They will be soft to the touch, but not too soft, as this indicates that they are overripe and unusable.

Rich in vitamins and nutrients.

Pineapples are rich in vitamin C and have a dietary enzyme that is great for tenderizing meat. This makes the fruit ideal for eating with different meats, whether grilled or baked. However, it is possible that this enzyme causes a tingling sensation in the mouth that can be painful.

Pineapples are also placed in the negative calorie section, which is perfect for people on low calorie diets. The high fiber content of pineapples is fantastic and can help your digestive system. There are also levels of vitamin A, iron and calcium present, which are perfect to include in your diet.

Low Fat Sweet and Sour Chicken Cups

Will need:

1 Gem lettuce, leaves separated

2 chicken breasts cut into strips

1 green bell pepper sliced

2 cloves of garlic, sliced

1 tablespoon roasted cashews

1 tablespoon of sesame seeds

1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger root

100 g of fresh pineapple in pieces

For the sauce:

1 tablespoon light, soft brown sugar

2 fluid ounces dry sherry

2 fluid ounces tomato sauce

2 fluid ounces of rice vinegar

2 fluid ounces of soy sauce

5 fluid ounces of chicken broth

1 red bell pepper chopped

1 tablespoon of cornmeal

2 fluid ounces of vegetable oil

Instructions to make:

Mix everything for the sauce, except the cornmeal, in a bowl.

Heat the oil in a wok and sauté the chicken for 4 minutes.

Add the other ingredients and fry for 1-2 minutes.

Add the sauce to the chicken and cook for 5 minutes

· Add the cornmeal and wait until the sauce thickens

Place the lettuce leaves on a plate and pour the mixture over the leaves.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve