Winter Vegetables and Fruits

Winter Vegetables and Fruits

Winter Vegetables and Fruits

Winter Vegetables

Kale

  • Sauté with garlic and olive oil for a quick side dish.
  • Add to soups for extra flavor and nutrients.
  • Make kale chips by tossing with olive oil and baking.

Brussels Sprouts

  • Roast with olive oil, salt, and pepper until crispy.
  • Sauté with garlic, balsamic vinegar, and honey.

Carrots

  • Roast with olive oil and thyme for a sweet flavor.
  • Blend into soups with ginger and broth.

Sweet Potatoes

  • Roast as wedges with olive oil and salt.
  • Mash with butter and cinnamon.

Winter Squash

  • Roast in halves with herbs.
  • Make soup by blending roasted squash with garlic and stock.

Cabbage

  • Shred for coleslaw or salads.
  • Sauté with garlic and onions.

Leeks

  • Sauté with garlic and olive oil for stews.
  • Roast by halving and drizzling with olive oil.

Turnips

  • Mash with butter like mashed potatoes.
  • Roast with carrots and parsnips.

Parsnips

  • Roast with olive oil and rosemary.
  • Mash with butter and cream.

Beets

  • Roast whole and peel for salads.
  • Grate raw into salads.

Collard Greens

  • Sauté with onions and garlic in olive oil.
  • Make low-carb wraps.

Spinach

  • Sauté with garlic and olive oil.
  • Add to soups or stir-fries.

Broccoli

  • Steam and serve with lemon juice.
  • Roast with olive oil and chili flakes.

Cauliflower

  • Roast with olive oil and turmeric.
  • Make cauliflower rice by pulsing florets.

Chard

  • Sauté with garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice.
  • Use leaves in wraps or as spinach substitutes.

Winter Fruits

Apples

  • Eat raw as a snack or in salads.
  • Bake into pies or crisps with cinnamon.

Pears

  • Eat raw or add to salads with cheese and nuts.
  • Poach in wine or syrup.

Dates

  • Eat raw as a snack.
  • Stuff with nuts or cheese.

Citrus Fruits

  • Eat raw or add juice to dishes.
  • Use zest in cooking for flavor.

Pomegranate

  • Sprinkle seeds on salads.
  • Juice for a refreshing drink.

Kiwi

  • Eat raw or add to smoothies.
  • Top yogurt with kiwi slices.

Persimmons

  • Eat raw when ripe.
  • Bake into cakes.

Cranberries

  • Make cranberry sauce.
  • Add to baked goods.

Figs

  • Eat raw or bake into desserts.
  • Soak dried figs to soften for cooking.

Grapes

  • Eat raw or freeze for snacks.
  • Make juice or wine.

Bananas

  • Eat raw or add to smoothies.
  • Bake into banana bread.

Plums

  • Eat raw or bake into tarts.
  • Dry to make prunes.

Mandarins

  • Peel and eat raw.
  • Use segments in salads.

Oranges

  • Drink fresh juice.
  • Use zest in desserts.

Cherries

  • Eat raw or add to desserts.
  • Use in pies and tarts.