5 healthy and affordable meals for winter

1. Pumpkin soup with ginger

Seasonal ingredients: pumpkin, ginger, red onion.

Quick preparation: Sauté onion and garlic, add the chopped pumpkin, and cover with vegetable broth. Cook until tender. Blend in a blender and return to the pot to heat up.

Tip: Add a tablespoon of coconut milk before serving to give creaminess and soften the ginger flavor.

2. Sautéed collard greens with poached egg

Seasonal ingredients: collard greens, garlic, eggs.

Quick preparation: Sauté the chopped collard greens in golden garlic in olive oil until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Prepare a poached egg in hot water with vinegar and serve over the greens.

Tip: Finish with a few drops of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar to enhance the flavor.

3. Bean broth with vegetables

Seasonal ingredients: black beans, carrots, sweet potato.

Quick preparation: Cook the beans in a pressure cooker with chopped carrots and sweet potatoes. Blend a portion in the blender and mix it into the broth. Adjust the seasoning.

Tip: Serve with sautéed collard greens and corn farofa for a complete meal.

4. Roasted pumpkin with rosemary and quinoa

Seasonal ingredients: pumpkin, rosemary, quinoa.

Quick preparation: Cut the pumpkin into cubes, season with salt, rosemary, and olive oil, and roast in a medium oven until golden. Cook the quinoa in boiling water. Mix everything before serving.

Tip: Drizzle the pumpkin with honey or sugarcane molasses before roasting for a sweet touch.

5. Warm sweet potato salad with spinach

Seasonal ingredients: sweet potato, spinach, red onion.

Quick preparation: Cook the cubed sweet potato until al dente. Sauté the spinach quickly with garlic. Mix with the sweet potato, sliced red onion, and season with olive oil, lemon, and salt.

Tip: Add chopped walnuts or chestnuts for crunch and extra nutrients.