We love eating with the season. Eating veggies that are in season is cheaper and helps us keep our diet varied. The problem is that fewer things are in season as we get into the cold months! Once the harvest is over, nothing new is growing for the year.
Thankfully, some delicious things are still fresh and in season! One fall veggie we love cooking with is fennel! While many people who don’t eat it worry it tastes like licorice, that flavor is only robust in the seeds. It mellows out as it is cooked, and it becomes sweeter. We are huge fans of this fall veggie suited for a low-carb diet. Here are four wonderful dishes that use the vegetable you’ll love all season long!
Cool evening call for cozy meals. We love this tasty dish as it warms you up from the inside and delivers the comforting flavors of fall. The stew is loaded with vegetables to keep you full and satisfied. The stew takes a couple of hours to make. But the recipe yields a lot, and the stew can be reheated, so it’s worth the time investment! A serving has 250 calories, seven grams of carbs, two grams of fiber and 13 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We share zoodle recipes all the time. We love zoodles and other noodles made from vegetables. Using vegetables as a healthy way to get pasta sauces into our mouths makes us happy. When we can cut out carbs and enjoy food, we’re thrilled. The slightly sweet, nutty flavor of sautéed fennel pairs perfectly with pesto to make a “pasta” dish you’ll go back to again and again. It’s great on its own as a light meal, or you can add any grilled protein you like, from tofu to steak — they’ll all work to add extra body to the dish. A serving has 249 calories, 10.9 grams of carbs, 4.5 grams of fiber and 22.9 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
This is a recipe you may set aside for Thanksgiving. We always say you should enjoy anything you want in moderation. However, some foods are hard to fit into a healthy diet. Potatoes gratin is a high-fat, high-carb, high-calorie dish we generally avoid. This dish is perfect in its place. The roasted veggies, with a creamy, lemony, cheesy sauce, will satisfy you and make it easy to shun anything you might usually yearn for at a holiday spread. But it’s simple to make, so it’s perfect for entertaining or bringing to a potluck! A serving has 206 calories, 13 grams of carbs, five grams of fiber and 16 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Sometimes you want a meal with sides and a main dish. But you don’t want all the extra pans! We get that! That’s why we love one-pan meals. We can cook different foods simultaneously, and the cleanup is a snap. In this dish, the liquid made from the chicken’s fat and cooking lemon and spices blend together to become a basting sauce for the meat as it cooks. It’s so simple but tasty. A serving has 349 calories, 17 grams of carbs, six grams of fiber and 12 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
These recipes will help you stay cozy and full this fall as you enjoy the cool weather and eat one of the veggies still in season!
