Apio superfood salad kits feature beets, roasted yams

Apio has launched two new Eat Smart Gourmet Vegetable Salad Kits as part of their superfood product line. The Beets & Greens Salad and Roasted Yam Salad offer a gourmet taste with a complex and unique blend of nutrient-rich ingredients in a convenient format, according to Apio.  All ingredients are pre-cut, pre-washed and pre-measured, so consumers just need to mix and serve.

“It’s no secret that consumers are interested in fresh and healthy eating, but they often don’t have the time to prepare gourmet dishes from scratch,” said Anne Byerly, Apio’s vice president of marketing. “The Beets & Greens and the Roasted Yam salad kits include everything required to prepare and serve an appealing, restaurant-caliber salad that is highly nutritious. Both are gluten free, and both can be served either warm or cold.  To serve warm, consumers simply snip the corner of the packet to vent the bag, heat the beets or yams briefly in the microwave and add to the salad.”

Containing six superfoods, the Beets & Greens Vegetable Salad Kit is a blend of kale, beet greens, red chard, red cabbage and broccoli, plus cooked beets, golden raisins and feta cheese to create a rich flavored salad with naturally occurring sweetness. A proprietary white wine vinaigrette provides a light and refreshing pairing to allow the flavors of the vegetables to come to life, Apio said.

The Roasted Yam Salad contains eight superfoods, combining Apio’s special roasted yam recipe with bright dried currants and cranberries, kale, red and green cabbage, Brussels sprouts and a crunchy blend of dried sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. All the ingredients are accented with a preservative free, classic vinaigrette developed exclusively for Eat Smart.

In their respective kits, the cooked beets and yams are packed with no preservatives and sealed in individual pouches to preserve their freshness and natural flavor. “Preparing beets and yams from scratch takes 30 to 45 minutes for washing, peeling, cutting, and cooking, so these salads—featuring ingredients that are ready to eat right out of the pouch—are real time-savers,” said Byerly.

Both salads are available now in 10- and 21-ounce bags at selected retailers in the U.S. and Canada.