Warm Season Crops ( Vegetables)

Warm Season Crops ( Vegetables) With the arrival of the heat, we all want to eat more fruits and vegetables since we are looking for fresh and light dishes to better cope with the hottest days of the year. Therefore, the range of recipes that we prepare in summer with this type of food is vast and varied. In this sense, cold salads, fresh shakes or smoothies, natural fruit ice creams, juices are just some essentials during the summer season. Hot climates are considered those in which annual temperatures are high and in which there are no tremendous seasonal variations. They are usually located between the tropics and comprise a large part of Central and South America and a good part of the African and Asian continents. The warm climates are humid tropical, dry tropical, equatorial and desert. And it is that nature is very wise and, therefore, during the summer, it provides us with seasonal vegetables that have a higher water content -so that we do not dehydrate- and rich in beta-carotene, pigments that contribute to our skin is protected from free radicals. So, as a result, they help us avoid sunburn, so common to see at this time of year. Below we review the fruits and vegetables that we have during the summer season, in June, July, August, and September. The most appetizing summer vegetables and greens for your recipes : Eggplant : Eggplant is a very healthy vegetable that we can use in many dishes, thanks to its versatility in the kitchen. For example, we can make grilled aubergines, battered, in lasagna, stuffed with other vegetables, in salads. Among its main benefits, we highlight that it is a vegetable that helps balance cholesterol thanks to its chlorogenic acid content. It also prevents fluid retention in our body, inflammation and contributes to the proper maintenance of our cardiovascular system. So you see that by including eggplant in your diet, you get many advantages. Jewish : Although we can find beans at any time of the year in the markets, the best time to eat them is in the spring and summer. To correctly choose the beans when you buy them, you must pay attention to their texture, as they should not be too hard. It is also convenient to keep in mind that if the peas inside are very hard and marked in the pod, it is better to wait several days to finish maturing. With beans, we can make stews such as vegetable stew, sautéed, creams. This vegetable on the outside and legume on the inside has very few calories and fat, making it a perfect ingredient to include in diets. It also contains vitamins C and B and helps control hypertension and urinary infections. Cucumber : It is a more than refreshing vegetable, which is used to make the famous Mediterranean gazpacho. Cucumber is a vegetable that we must incorporate into our diet, thanks to its properties. Cucumber is an excellent natural anti-inflammatory; it helps regulate blood pressure and lower stress and anxiety levels. In addition, as it is rich in fibre, it favours intestinal transit. If you can’t think of recipes with cucumber, don’t worry because you can make water flavoured with cucumber, detox shakes, sautéed vegetables with cucumber, salads. Peppers : Peppers are a vegetable that offers its best properties and characteristics in June to September. As they are so versatile in the gastronomic world, indeed you will not find any problem when making recipes with them. Bell peppers are a potent source of vitamin C. Believe it or not; they contain twice as much vitamin C as oranges. Among other benefits, we can also highlight that they have other vitamins such as A, E and B and have high fibre content, antioxidant power and folic acid. Beet : Rich in flavonoids, antioxidant power, source of iron, and high vitamin C are just some of the beneficial properties of beets. However, once bought in the supermarket, the best way to preserve this vegetable is in the refrigerator stored in an airtight bag. As for the recipes that we can make with beets, we can make creams with this ingredient, vegetable burgers, juices, salads. Summer season vegetables

• Chard garlic,
• zucchini,
• endive,
• bean,
• lettuce,
• potato,
• cucumber,
• pepper
• Pumpkin
• Endive
• Spinach
• Corn
• Leek