Red fruits, green beans, spinach… To eat fruits and vegetables every day and ensure a healthy lifestyle, we make a list of preferred frozen foods.
Contrary to popular belief, frozen produce is sometimes better than fresh. “Cold slows down the breakdown of minerals and vitamins in fruits and vegetables. It doesn’t break down the composition in any way, so you can keep them in your fridge for a year,” nutritionists Corinne Cicheportich-Ayakahe and Deborah Ohana explained in our previous article on the nutritional quality of frozen fruits and vegetables. Good news for the laziest of us who still want to eat healthy every day. Here is a list of 6 foods you should always keep in your fridge.
Red fruits
Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries… Red fruits are very popular with their tart and slightly sweet taste. Just in time for summer, it’s best to buy frozen to enhance your smoothies, make coulis, and add a fruity twist to Greek yogurts.
Green bean
Choosing frozen green vegetables is ideal to ensure a healthy daily diet. Indeed, fruits and vegetables begin to lose their nutritional quality as soon as they are picked, so “by keeping them in your refrigerator for a few days, you can lose up to 40% of their properties,” the nutritionist warned. Corinne Chicheportiche – Ayachahe. Therefore, we choose frozen green beans to cook vitamin-rich soups and stir-fries.
Pea
The same goes for peas. Enjoy spring vegetables as a side dish or even slide them into risotto to make the most of their antioxidant properties and high fiber content.
Edamame beans
Very popular in Japan, edamame beans or soybeans are prized for their crunch and mild nutty flavor. Although they are a growing success in France, it is difficult to find them on our supermarket shelves. So we prefer frozen beans.
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Cauliflower and broccoli florets
To ensure no waste, we prefer small florets of ready-to-use frozen cauliflower or broccoli. A practical alternative to add to soups, salads and stir-fries.
Spinach
We have all faced it. fresh spinach you barely bought, but two days later it’s wilted before you even get a chance to enjoy it. In order not to create any waste, we prefer their frozen version.
Source: Le Figaro
