Color Your Menu with Winter Fruits and Vegetables
It’s cold outside, and incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables in the menu may not be at the front of your mind. Though it is not prime growing season in the Midwest, there are many seasonal produce options to choose from this time of year. Here are some listed below:
Brussels Sprouts Butternut Squash Clementines
Collard Greens Dates Grapefruit
Kale Kiwi Fruit Leeks
Mandarin Oranges Oranges Pears
Sweet Dumpling Squash Sweet Potatoes Turnips
Canned, frozen, and dried fruits and vegetables may be just as healthy as their fresh counterparts. See below for tips on choosing the healthiest varieties:
Canned: Fruits– packed in light syrup, 100% fruit juice, or no-sugar-added water; Vegetables– unsalted, low-sodium, or no-salt-added
Frozen: Fruits– unsweetened; Vegetables– plain rather than packaged with butter or a sauce
Dried: Fruits– unsweetened; Vegetables– unsalted