06/07/2023
🍒🍑 SUMMER FRUITS & VEGGIES
Cherries
Cherry season is short & sweet! They come in both tart & sweet varieties, packed with vitamin C & minerals like potassium and copper, all great for cell regeneration (strong immune system/glowing skin). For a tiny fruit, they’re loaded with fiber & juice, a sweet snack that will keep you full.
Zucchini
Yellow & green summer squashes are so versatile & easy to prepare. Zucchini is a high mineral food that can support healthy blood pressure with a high dose of magnesium. Eat them raw or cooked, sauteed or roasted with onion, or spiralized as “zoodles”. For a no-cook dinner, buy pre-spiralized zucchini (or just make wide noodle shapes with a vegetable peeler), add a store bought pesto & some fresh diced tomatoes.
Tomatoes
We're used to enjoying cooked tomatoes all year but there is nothing as fresh & delicious as a ripe tomato in the middle of the summer. Tomatoes are full of water & help us stay hydrated in the summer months when we lose a lot of sweat. Tomatoes come in tons of varieties. Put tomatoes on and in everything! - salad, sauces, sheet pan bakes, atop of fish or in a savory stew with beans. Enjoy raw or cooked. I recommend a lettuce and tomato sandwich with a healthy smear of good quality mayo on your fave bread - & add bacon or tofu!
Spinach
Mature spinach grows in the beginning of the summer, before things get too hot. A mild & versatile dark leafy green and a great “beginners’ green if you’re not accustomed to eating dark greens. Loaded with insoluble fiber, iron and calcium, it’s a nutrition power house. But so not bitter, so it can be added in a generous handful to a fruit or protein smoothie. Remove the tougher stems & sautee in olive oil/garlic & finish with a splash of balsamic vinegar or lemon juice.
Peaches
I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t look forward to peach season every year. Nature provides us with a perfect relief to summer heat and dehydration in a peach. With fiber, water and potassium, it’s like a sports drink that you can pick from a tree. Peaches improve your digestion & skin. They’re make a sweet treat in a savory salad.
