Fruits and vegetables that cannot be missing from your table with the arrival of autumn.
With the change of season, seasonal fruits and vegetables such as citrus fruits - oranges, tangerines and clementines - apples and broccoli are fresher, have better flavor and are perfect for meeting Europe's #Longlifechallenge.
The challenge is easy and appetizing: consume 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables a day - full of nutritional benefits - and integrate them into the usual diet and traditional dishes.
MADRID, Oct. 17 (CHANCE) -
Autumn is here. With the end of summer, the harvesting of numerous fruits and vegetables of European origin begins, which during the coming months will be the main protagonists of countless delicious recipes. Now is the time for citrus fruits, especially oranges, tangerines and clementines from Valencia (Spain), but also apples (from Poland) and broccoli (of Spanish origin). Fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables that offer us the nutritional benefits that the body needs.
This fall is loaded with vegetables and fruits that are part of the #longlifechallenge. The challenge of this campaign is simple and very feasible, as well as tempting: it involves taking 5 pieces a day so that they provide benefits to our immune system and prepare us for the arrival of the cold, even more so if they are accompanied by a diet. balanced.
Taking advantage of the foods that are given in each season is a great idea, since they are at their optimal moment of consumption, and since they are seasonal, the fruits and vegetables have a better flavor and price than if they were not.
RECIPES TO INCORPORATE INTO THE DAILY DIET
To incorporate fruits and vegetables into our daily lives in a fun and succulent way, we can resort to interesting recipes that appear on the website https://longlifechallenge.eu/recetas/. Here are different ways to prepare them: steamed, as part of original salads, delicious stir-fries or stews. Very complete foods that begin to be desired with the arrival of the cold and that help us maintain a healthy diet throughout the day: from breakfast to lunch, a snack or dessert, a snack or a dinner shared with family or friends. In addition, they add new flavors to traditional dishes. This will help us reach the challenge of taking 5 pieces a day.
And you? Do you dare to overcome the simplest and most appealing challenge of the moment? To whet your appetite, different recipes that are very easy to prepare, nutritious and delicious with which to include the necessary amount of seasonal fruits and vegetables in your daily menu! to meet the #Longlifechallenge
BREAKFAST:
PANCAKES WITH MANDARINS. Cocoa, banana and coconut pancakes, with kefir yogurt and tangerines.
MANDARIN APPETIZER. Chocolate-covered mandarin appetizer with toasted walnuts and fleur de sel.
MANDARINS AND CLEMENTINES: These tasty fruits can be the perfect snack to eat between meals, since their size, their ease of peeling and their nutritional properties -rich in minerals, vitamin C and fiber- make them the ideal food for mid-morning, mid-afternoon or during a break from the busy day.
MEAL:
ORANGE SALAD. Green salad with orange, pomegranate and walnuts.
STRUDEL WITH BROCCOLI. Broccoli, onion and vegan mozzarella strudel.
ORANGE CHIA PUDDING. Orange and coconut chia pudding.
ORANGES: They show enormous versatility in consumption, both fresh and in juices (always referring to freshly squeezed fresh fruit juices). Their high vitamin C content makes oranges a naturally antioxidant product, since this vitamin contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative damage. At the same time, it also contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system and the immune system, while helping to reduce tiredness and fatigue. What more can we ask for?
SNACK:
APPLE AND BROCCOLI SMOOTHIE. Green smoothie with broccoli, avocado, spinach and apple.
APPLE: Apples are a very present food on our tables as a fruit, but also as an ingredient in exquisite dishes. They are the perfect fruit as a snack between meals, but also as part of salads or roasted in desserts, since they provide carbohydrates, fiber, potassium and vitamin C, which contribute to the total diet. How can we not be fans?
DINNER:
BROCCOLI QUICHE. Broccoli and salmon quiche.
BROCCOLI: Considered one of the best vegetables for all the nutrients it contains, broccoli is undoubtedly one of the greatest protagonists in nutritional value, providing a good amount of vitamins -A, beta-carotene B1, B2, B6, E or vitamin C- what makes this 'super-vegetable' a natural antioxidant for our body. A satiating but low-calorie food that also has a unique and delicious flavor, and is very versatile for innovative stews.