Easy Lunch Fennel Mixed Veggies
Watching the kinds of foods and flavors people love and refuse to eat is fascinating. Unfortunately, only a few people are fans of how fennel tastes. But, if this is you, you must try out this recipe, as it will change your mind.
This mixed vegetable flavored with fennel packs quite the nutritional punch and minty taste. Carrots, sweet potato, fennel, and pumpkin are sauteed in coconut butter with a sprinkle of salt, then topped with a refreshingly light, tangy, slightly sweet, and super tasty zucchini sauce and mustard sprouts with a very slight touch of pungent bitterness.
Fennel has a unique minty aroma and flavor that is very similar to the taste of licorice. I have combined licorice-tasting fennel with carrots, sweet potato, and pumpkin to enhance the sweet flavors. When sauteed in coconut butter, the result is a buttery, nutty, tender sweet dish with freshly prepared zucchini sauce.
Fennel is a staple in traditional medicine due to its health benefits ranging from endocrine, digestive, respiratory, and reproductive benefits. It contains health-protective and immune-boosting antioxidants, potent anti-fungal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral plant compounds. It also helps lactating mothers produce more milk for their infants. A cup of fennel only has 27 calories. However, it provides you with 17 percent of your daily recommended vitamin C intake, a great immune booster, 3 grams of fiber, and 10 percent of your recommended potassium intake, which significantly regulates your blood pressure levels. Fennel also contains trace amounts of B vitamins, calcium, manganese, and iron.
Carrots, sweet potatoes, and pumpkins belong to the class of orange foods primarily associated with beta-carotene. This powerful antioxidant helps your body synthesize vitamin A, supporting healthy skin and eyes. These orange foods are also endowed with vitamin C, the renowned immune booster, and they are also marvelous sources of fiber.
Zucchini is an excellent source of vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and potent plant compounds known as lutein and zeaxanthin, belonging to the carotenoid class, giving zucchini its antioxidant qualities to help fight off free radicals in your body. It offers skin protection from harmful UV rays and pollution thanks to the carotenoids, and they also boost skin hydration. Magnesium and potassium in zucchini help support healthy heart function by regulating blood pressure. The high fiber content in zucchini supports digestion and helps achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Enjoy this seasonal root veggie dish that makes for a perfect lunch or a side to your favorite meal, and enjoy its health benefits!
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