6 Immunity-Boosting Recipes from Vikalina


Cold Season Cooking: 6 Delicious Immune-Boosting Recipes

Hello Reader

Winter is when I crave comfort and a little extra support for my immune system. Between darker days, school bugs doing the rounds, and busy schedules, it’s more important than ever to nourish ourselves with food that actually does our bodies some good.

So this week I've pulled together a few recipes that are full of ingredients that are linked to immune health, such as pulses, fish, chicken, ferments and nutrient-packed vegetables.

👉 Lentil and Butternut Squash Chili - Lentils - hight in fibre and protein - meet immune-boosting butternut squash in this lean yet incredibly delicious chili.

👉 Quick Tuna Pasta with Capers - Full of healthy Omega 3 for your immune system, with antioxidant-rich capers. This quick and easy pasta has only 7 ingredients!

👉 Homemade Sauerkraut - Ferments have been used for generations to add flavour and for their many health benefits. Eat on its own, in a salad or mix into a dish like Kielbasa and Sauerkraut!

👉 Chicken Noodle Soup - Turns out grandma was right, chicken noodle soup is exactly what to eat when feeling sick, or to keep sickness at bay! Chicken will give you plenty of vitamin B-6.

👉 Kimchi Fried Rice - Back with another ferment! This time I'm enjoying the spicy tang of Korean kimchi. It's a quick and easy way to turn leftover rice into a stunning - and nutritious - new meal.

👉 Spicy Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup - This soup is packed with beta carotene thanks to sweet potatoes and carrots. It has a lovely natural sweetness plus a touch of heat from harissa.

Wishing you a flavourful week ahead!

Love,
Julia x

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