Veggie you should eat this summer

Healthy Food Bytes: Veggie you should be eating this summer:

Summer is such a fun time for experimenting with a variety of fruit and vegetables. There are so many options to choose from. Here is one of a few ideas I will be posting to spruce up your summer dishes in a refreshing and healthful way.

Summertime is really not the time for heavy stews and chilies. It’s time to experiment with salads and lightly grilled foods.

Spinach contains a wealth of antioxidant carotenoids that may help prevent cataracts and macular degeneration. It’s also a great source of calcium and folate, a b-vitamin that helps to prevent birth defects, so expecting moms – eat up. Conventionally grown spinach has a lot of pesticides, so buy organic if you can.


Ideas for you:

Asian spinach Salad - toasted slivered almonds, crunchy wanton noodles (sparingly), mandarin oranges, and some bean spouts – toss in your favorite Asian vinaigrette – many recipes online.

Warm Spinach Salad – grill or saute red onion, zucchini, asparagus, mushrooms, sweet corn – season with sea salt and pepper; pour over spinach to wilt lightly and add your favorite vinaigrette.

Fruity Spinach Salad – go wild with berries on top of your spinach salad – add blueberries, strawberries and/or raspberries; add some nuts for protein – walnuts, pecans and or slivered almonds; toss in raspberry vinaigrette.



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