5 Healthy Autumn Recipes

These 5 healthy autumn recipes take advantage of the ingredients that nature provides during this time of the year. Every season offers a variety of cooking ingredients with which to experiment in the kitchen, and more people are seeking to cook healthier. These autumn recipes offer the fragrances and flavors of the fall. Try them!  

 Healthy Autumn Lentil Recipe

• 2 cups lentils
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 8 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp.  cumin, ground
• 1 tsp. fresh mint leaves
• sea salt and pepper

1. Cook the lentils in the vegetable stock or water over medium heat until soft. (About 25-30 minutes.)  
2. Add the rest of the ingredients, and cook 15 more minutes.
3. Add salt and pepper.
4. Serve hot.

 Healthy Autumn Yams With Ginger Recipe

• 3 yams, peeled and sliced
• 1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tbs. lemon juice
• ½ tsp. curry powder
• sea salt

1. Bake the yams in a baking pan for one hour at 400 F or until soft.
2. Remove the yams from the oven, and let them cool.
3. After they cool, puree them with a potato masher in a medium bowl.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients, and mix well.
5. Serve warm.

 Healthy Autumn Black-Eyed Pea Recipe

• 2 cups black-eyed peas, cooked
• 1 small onion, finely sliced
• 1 small tomato, cut into small pieces
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• ¼ cup wine vinegar
• 2 tbs. olive oil
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• sea salt and pepper

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a serving bowl.
2. Serve hot or cold.

You’ll be surprised at the wonderful taste and scent of this recipe.

Healthy Fresh Corn Salad Recipe

• 3 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears of corn).
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 large tomato, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup bell pepper, cut into small pieces
• ½ cup onion, finely sliced
• 1 tbs. virgin olive oil
• sea salt and pepper

1. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl, toss well.
2. Refrigerate for one hour.
3. Serve cold.

 Healthy Pear, Apple and Ginger Smoothie Recipe

• 1 ripe pear, cored
• 1 small apple, cored
• ¼ tsp. fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tbs. honey
• ½ cup skim milk
• ½ cup crushed ice

1.  Mix all the ingredients in a blender, and puree until smooth.
2. Serve in chilled glasses.