Tasty and Healthy Root Vegetables You Should Eat This Winter and Fall

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Nikoleta P
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Potatoes are usually the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions root vegetables, but they’re not the only ones you should be eating this fall and winter. Give your immune system a boost by adding these veggies on your daily menu.

Carrots

Including carrots in your diet is a no-brainer, no matter what season it is. The list of health benefits they bring along is pretty much endless, and you can include them in any dish. From healthy soups to carrots snakes, or simply dipping your baby carrots in hummus—this veggie is an absolute must-have.

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ROASTED CARROT & LENTIL SALAD 🥕 This salad is definitely one of our favourite autumn dishes 🤤 Aromatic spices and roasted carrots, along with some lovely nutty and peppery flavours. So simple and so yum! Recipe below if you wanna give it a try 👩‍🍳 Ingredients (serves 2): 6-7 large carrots 100g lentils 100g rocket 100g walnuts 1 red onion, sliced 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp cumin Salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2-3 tbsp hummus to serve Method: 1️⃣ Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2️⃣ Peel carrots, slice them lengthwise and place them into a large baking dish. Add sliced onions, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper and give everything a good mix. 3️⃣ Place in the oven and roast for 20 minutes. Add the walnuts when there are 5 minutes left. 4️⃣ In the meantime, cook the lentils. Add the lentils and 500ml water to a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover the pot with a lid and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender but not mushy. 5️⃣ In a bowl, combine rocket, roasted carrots, lentils, drizzle with balsamic vinegar and serve with 1-2 tbsp hummus.

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Beets

Beets are another popular seasonal root vegetable that can be eaten in many different ways. Most people consume them pickled, but you can also use them in your salads, soups, juices, and many other dishes.

Turnips

If turnips aren’t on your menu this season, it’s time to add them. High in fiber and vitamin C-rich, turnips can help you fight inflammation and stay healthy. In addition to roasting and cooking them, you can eat them raw and use them as a salad topping.

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We’ve decided we are going to start sharing some of the absolutely crazy comments we get from random folks at market. We can’t be the only ones that get some seriously unfiltered and wild thoughts about how we grow organic food or the prices we sell them for. From “you clearly have NEVER grown okra before” one week and coming back the next to say “that was the best okra I’ve ever had!” to “Do you have the turnips that have the purple tops? These white ones are useless, they have no nutritional value!!!” or even “do you have any basil grown in mud?” What is a passing comment that’s been made to you at market that you’ve packed up along with your extra veg, brought home and let keep you up at night? 😝

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