Winter Menu: 5 practical and nutritious meal suggestions
Take advantage of seasonal ingredients to prepare comforting, economical, and healthy dishes
Feed yourself with what the season offers
Cooking with seasonal ingredients guarantees fresher, tastier, and more affordable food. In winter, there are typical vegetables and fruits that we can use to create comforting dishes.
Meal Suggestions
- Yellow Yam Soup with Collard Greens
Seasonal ingredients: yellow yam and collard greens.
How to make: cook the yellow yam until soft, blend in a blender until smooth. Sauté the chopped collard greens and mix into the hot cream.
Tip: a pinch of nutmeg can enhance the flavor.
- Pumpkin Shepherd's Pie with Ground Beef
Seasonal ingredients: kabocha squash and onion.
How to make: cook the pumpkin, mash into a puree. Sauté the ground beef with seasonings, assemble layers in a baking dish, and heat in the oven.
Tip: using the pumpkin cooking water in the puree makes it creamier.
- Winter Vegetable Omelet
Seasonal ingredients: spinach and broccoli.
How to make: lightly sauté chopped spinach and broccoli. Beat the eggs and pour over the vegetables in a non-stick skillet.
Tip: finely chopping the vegetables makes even cooking easier.
- Seasonal Vegetable Risotto
Seasonal ingredients: carrot and yellow yam.
How to make: sauté rice with chopped vegetables. Gradually add hot vegetable broth, stirring until the rice is cooked.
Tip: a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil can add a touch of flavor.
- Bean Broth with Vegetables
Seasonal ingredients: sweet potato and carrot.
How to make: blend cooked beans in a blender, bring to a boil with cubed sweet potato and carrot until everything is tender.
Tip: using small cubed vegetables helps give texture to the broth without requiring a long cooking time.
For specific diets or dietary restrictions, always consult a healthcare professional.