Here are some simple and immune-boosting recipes with fruits and vegetables commonly found in Swedish homes & grocery stores! Perfect when you don’t want or can’t go to the store.
Green Vitamin C Boost
2 servings
– 1 ripe avocado
– 3 ripe kiwis
– 1 bag of fresh spinach
– Water
Cut up the fruit, put everything in a blender, cover with water, and blend until you get a green superdrink!
Salad Mix with Simple Dressing
1. Gather the vegetables you have at home and feel like eating. Use a base of some type of green leaves. Sprouts are also an excellent ingredient. Slice the vegetables thinly. Carrots, cabbage, zucchini, fennel, etc., can advantageously be sliced with a cheese slicer or vegetable peeler for a thin and crispy texture. Feel free to add fruit or berries like apple, cranberries, or blueberries if you like a bit of sweetness in your salad. Mix everything in a large bowl.
2. Whisk together a dressing made of olive oil, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and herbs – fresh, frozen, or dried. Use whatever you have at home. The key to a good dressing is to include at least three of the five flavors: salty, sour, sweet, bitter & umami. The simple ingredients above achieve this very easily. Let your imagination flow and experiment to find your favorites.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve. Simple, tasty & healthy!
Oven-Roasted Vegetables the Easy Way
This has become a big favorite at our home this winter. It’s simple, delicious, and usually works with whatever you have at home without needing to plan ahead.
1. Gather some vegetables and root vegetables from the fridge and pantry. As a base, it’s good to have something starchy like potatoes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, or beets. Add vegetables like bell peppers, eggplant, zucchini, onions, tomatoes, fennel, pointed cabbage, or whatever you have at home. Cut everything into suitably sized wedges/pieces. Potatoes need to be boiled beforehand. Most other vegetables do not.
2. Place everything on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with a little oil (coconut oil is probably best for heating from a health perspective) and spices. Some of our favorite spices are garlic, black pepper, herb salt, rosemary, thyme, oregano, tarragon – or why not a really good curry.
3. Bake in the oven at 225°C for 20-40 minutes depending on the type and size of the vegetables. Keep an eye on it and check with a fork if you’re unsure. They’re done when soft in the middle and have a nicely grilled surface.
Serve preferably with salad, beans, or hummus!
