The snow is falling in large flakes, the ground is covered in ice and the thermostat shows temperatures below zero. No doubt, winter is here. While it may be tempting to turn to so-called “comforting” recipes made with very fatty foods, don’t forget the health benefits of a healthy and balanced diet. Because the latter helps to strengthen the immune system without forgetting its benefits on morale. In short, you will have understood, there is nothing like good nutrition to get you through the winter.
But which recipes should you turn to? Recently, Ysaline Benakli, a dietician, shared on the social network Instagram a light cauliflower curry recipe, while Julie Chenu, dietician, aka “dietetiqueplaisir” shared on her social networks a comforting and delicious winter vegetable curry recipe. balanced based on sweet potato, chickpeas. Do you prefer pizza evenings? No worries, nutritionist Keren Guedj aka “nutritionbykeren” on her social networks, shared her recipe for a 320 calorie pizza.
Slimming food: pumpkin to use in your dishes this winter.
Many fall fruits and vegetables have unexpected health benefits. Take the example of the pumpkin. If we readily imagine it in a Harry Potter film or if we limit ourselves to eating it during the fall, we would be doing without a wonderful slimming ally during the winter. Low in calories and rich in water (91.6 mg/100g), pumpkin is an ally for staying in shape. As indicated in the nutritional composition table of Ciqual foods, pumpkin is also a good source of phosphorus (44 mg/100g), and magnesium (12 mg/100g), which are minerals helping in the formation and maintenance healthy bones. This vegetable also contains many vitamins (E, B2, C), essential for the proper functioning of the body.
Light recipes in winter: here’s how to integrate them into your daily life
Whether savory or sweet, winter vegetable recipes will benefit your body. Pumpkin quiche, baked leeks or apple papillote, there are many possibilities for integrating these autumn fruits and vegetables into healthy recipes full of vitamins. For example, you can indulge in a light cauliflower tart with smoked salmon. To make this dish, you will need: 1 cauliflower, 6 slices of smoked salmon, 1 egg, 20 cl of crème fraîche, a clove of garlic, oregano, chives and 100 grams of grated Comté cheese.
To start, preheat the oven to 180°C (th.6). Cut the cauliflower into florets and mix them until you obtain a fine semolina. Add salt and pepper. Pour the cauliflower semolina into a cloth and squeeze to remove the water. Then, mix the cauliflower semolina with the egg, garlic clove, oregano and Comté in a salad bowl. Spread this mixture on the baking tray covered with baking paper. Give it a rectangular shape and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and cut into pieces. Mix the cream and chopped chives in a bowl. Salt. Enjoy the pie crust pieces covered with cream and smoked salmon.
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