As vibrant as the sun, yellow foods are brimming with serotonin-inducing colors and benefits that will keep you coming back for more! From improving immunity to healthy, radiant skin—Yellow foods have it all! Yellow fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C, A, and potassium. They can also boost the immune system and enhance vision. They have unique properties to promote gut health and help a balanced microbiome. They are part of the Rainbow Diet

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Here are the 4 yellow foods you should be eating

Yellow Bell Pepper

These ripened green peppers are yellow and known for their sweet taste. Yellow bell peppers are also referred to as capsicum or bullnose pepper. They are super mild in flavor and full of nutritional value. They are rich in potassium, vitamins A and C, making these yellow capsicums perfect for a healthy and balanced diet. Moreover, yellow bell peppers are known for their healthy iron, folate, and fiber components. Due to their low-calorie output, they cater to diets and sweet cravings! 

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Yellow Pepper Soup

Recipe for Yellow Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 3 sliced yellow bell peppers
• One chopped onion,
• 2 minced garlic cloves,
• 3 cups of veggie broth
• 50 ml of thick cream
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Olive oil

Instructions:

1. Heat a big pot over medium-high heat with some olive oil added.
2. Add the minced onion and garlic, and cook for about 5 minutes or until soft.
3. Add the yellow peppers, and cook for five minutes.
4. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the veggie broth.
5. Use a standard blender or an immersion blender to puree the soup mixture.
6. Add heavy cream, then season with alt and pepper to taste.
7. Enjoy.

Banana

Bananas is a food for all seasons. Bananas are known to have it all because they are cheap, brimming with nutrients, and catering to dishes and taste buds. Like apples, they have various colors, green, yellow and even red! They are as diverse as their benefits. Bananas are a rich source of fiber which helps regulate and moderate blood sugar levels. The dietary fiber in bananas helps improve digestion. Due to its low calories and fiber, the banana is weight-loss-friendly fruit. Lastly, it carries antioxidants that help improve heart health.

Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ¼ cup coconut oil melted
• 2 bananas mashed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup stevia

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 24-hole mini muffin tray with coconut oil. Set aside.
3. In a food processor, add the whole-wheat flour, coconut oil, eggs, mashed bananas, baking soda, and stevia.
4. Blend until combined and smooth.
5. Spoon the batter into the muffin tray and bake for 10-15 minutes or until a chopstick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.

Store the muffins in an airtight container for 5 days.

Lemons

Lemonade, Lemon tarts, Lemon drizzled on a steak, or a grilled sea-water fish make Lemon a versatile food! Lemons are a rich, juicy source of vitamin C and fiber. They are easily moldable into any dessert or dish. Hence one can enjoy their savoring taste and several nutritional benefits. Vitamin C in lemons is linked to health benefits such as lowering the risk of stroke, blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Squeezing a lemon in your water serves as a laxative to aid constipation, digestion and lower wrinkles and aging of your skin.

Lemon Bars

Short bread crust

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup stevia
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons (265g) all-purpose flour
• 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup lemon juice

Instructions

For the crust

• Mix the melted butter, stevia, vanilla extract, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Add the flour and stir to completely combine.
• The dough will be thick. Press firmly into prepared pan, making sure the layer of crust is nice and even.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
• Remove from the oven.
• Using a fork, poke holes all over the top of the warm crustSet aside until step 4.

The filling

• Sift stevia and flour together in a large bowl.
• Whisk in the eggs, then the lemon juice until completely combined.
• Pour filling over warm crust.
• Bake the bars for 22-26 minutes or until the center is relatively set and no longer jiggles.
• Remove bars from the oven and cool completely at room temperature.

Pineapples are one of the essential yellow foods you can’t simply skip. They are brimming with nutrients and taste to die for. They are known for their disease-fighting antioxidants that curb cardiovascular diseases and help aid digestion. Pineapples are known to boost immunity which helps reduce the risk of cancer. Their anti-inflammation properties make them super good for your body.

Pineapple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup honey
• 20 ounces can of crushed pineapple with juices
• 2-1/2 cups almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 pineapple rings
• 6 cherries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F
2. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well
3. Pour the cake batter into a cake pan
4. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the top appears golden brown and feels firm when poked.
5. Turn off the heat of the oven and leave the cake in the hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes more.
6. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 20 minutes.
7. Decorate the cake with 6 pineapple rings and the cherries.

This recipe is from my book : Easy Anti-inflammatory recipes for beginners

Sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a fantastic source of potassium, fibre, and beta-carotene, which the body can use to make vitamin A.

Mangos

In addition to being a wonderful source of fiber and vitamin C, mangoes can also aid with digestion and immunity boosting.

Yellow squash

High in fibre, vitamin C, and potassium with little calories, yellow squash can support a healthy digestive system.

Corn

Corn can assist good digestion and lower cholesterol levels since it is high in fibre, antioxidants, and minerals like magnesium and potassium.

What fruits are yellow?

Yellow fruits are bananas, canary melons, apricot, grapefruit, eggfruit, starfruit, and lemon among the best known.

Yellow Rice Recipe

Serving: 4

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup of long-grain white rice
• 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 can of green peas

Instructions

• Follow the instructions to make the rice and cook it with vegetable broth instead of water.
• Heat a frying pan at medium heat and add the butter.
• Add the cooked rice, salt, pepper, and turmeric.
• Mix with a wooden spoon and add the green peas
• Remove from heat and serve.

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