Here are some simple and immune-boosting recipes with fruits and vegetables that are common in Swedish homes & grocery stores! Perfect when you don't want to or can't go to the store.
Green Vitamin C Boost
2 servings
– 1 ripe avocado
– 3 ripe kiwis
– 1 bag fresh spinach
– Water
Cut up the fruit, put everything in a blender, cover with water and blend until you get a green superdrink!
Mixed Salad with Simple Dressing
Gather the vegetables you have at home that you feel like eating. Use a base of some type of green leaves. Sprouts are also an excellent ingredient. Cut the vegetables into thin slices. Carrots, white cabbage, zucchini, fennel, etc. can advantageously be sliced with a cheese slicer or potato peeler for a thin and crispy texture. Add fruit or berries like apple, cranberries, or blueberries if you like a little sweetness in your salad. Mix everything in a large bowl.
Whisk together a dressing consisting of olive oil, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and herbs – fresh, frozen, or dried. Use what 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 in a very simple way. Let your imagination flow and experiment your way to your favorites.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve. Simple, delicious & healthy!
Oven-Roasted Vegetables the Simple Way
This has become an absolute favorite at our house this winter. It's simple, delicious, and usually works with whatever you have at home without needing to plan it beforehand.
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 else you have at home. Cut everything into appropriately sized wedges/pieces.Potatoes need to be boiled beforehand. Most other vegetables don't need this.
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.
Bake in the oven at 225°C for 20-40 minutes depending on the type and size of the vegetables. Keep a little eye on it and test with a fork if you're unsure. They're done when they're soft in the middle and have gotten a nicely grilled surface.
Serve preferably with salad, beans, or hummus!
